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Virginia Beach, VA vs Elizabeth City, NC

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- The median age of a home in Virginia Beach is 28.9% younger than the median age of a home in Elizabeth City.
 Virginia Beach, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$220,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.58.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.8$11.0
 Homes Owned60.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Virginia Beach, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,330$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,340  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Virginia Beach, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Virginia Beach, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Virginia Beach, VAElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198927.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock21.7%12.2%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Elizabeth City    9 Reviews

chandler · 
Over 6 years ago

I lived in this city my whole life and is love  More

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let me start by saying yes i was once part of the crime issues in my city i love to now call home,and at my age now ive studied and researched the different cities thats  More

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Over 13 years ago

Elizabeth city has has alot of potiential square feet wise that is. Other than that the city needs some people (Out of state) with common sense to run the city, city  More

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