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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 1,227 people, 548 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $141,381, house prices in Robbins are some of the most affordable in North Carolina as well as the nation.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Robbins, accounting for 74.03% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Robbins include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 10.23%), mobile homes or trailers ( 8.28%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 4.38%).
The most prevalent building size and type in Robbins are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The town has a mixture of owners and renters, with 41.51% owning and 58.49% renting.
There is a lot of housing in Robbins built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Robbins built between 1940-1969 ( 27.27%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 18.51%). There's also some housing in Robbins built between 2000 and later ( 11.04%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Robbins. Fully 11.04% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Robbins homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Robbins real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Real estate appreciation rates in Robbins's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.40% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Robbins that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Robbins real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Robbins appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.33%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 77.83% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Robbins. Robbins appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.41%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 5.77%.
Relative to North Carolina, our data show that Robbins's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in North Carolina.
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$1,008 / per month