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Real Estate Prices & Overview

Quinland / Saunook median real estate price is $299,012, which is more expensive than 50.2% of the neighborhoods in North Carolina and 41.5% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in Quinland / Saunook is currently $2,319, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 77.1% of the neighborhoods in North Carolina.

Quinland / Saunook is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Waynesville, North Carolina.

Quinland / Saunook real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and mobile homes. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Quinland / Saunook neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in Quinland / Saunook. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 20.4%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 87.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods. A relatively large percentage of housing here is seasonally occupied (12.9%). This can occur in vacation areas, and occasionally it is also found in neighborhoods that are primarily filled with college students, as some apartments could be vacant when school is not in session. If you live here year round, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Modes of Transportation

In the Quinland / Saunook neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 31.3% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 99.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

If you're planning where to retire, the Quinland / Saunook neighborhood in Waynesville is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in NC, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 85.9% of the neighborhoods in North Carolina. If you are considering retiring to North Carolina, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Quinland / Saunook neighborhood in Waynesville are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 64.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 36.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 86.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the Quinland / Saunook neighborhood, 32.4% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 25.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (25.1%), and 15.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the Quinland / Saunook neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.6% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the Quinland / Saunook neighborhood in Waynesville, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (20.9%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.8%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (6.1%), along with some French ancestry residents (3.9%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Quinland / Saunook neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (66.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (31.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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