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Asheville, NC vs Philadelphia, PA

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- The median age of a home in Asheville is 65.9% younger than the median age of a home in Philadelphia.
 Asheville, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$205,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.136.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned41.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Asheville, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,510  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,150$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,970  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Asheville, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Asheville, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Asheville, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock40.7%12.2%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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