Home prices
Sims's median home cost is $143,600. In comparison to its surrounding areas this is roughly $38,040 (36%) higher.Compared to the United States as a whole it is roughly $73,900 (33%) lower, and compared to the city of Raleigh is roughly $104,700 (42%) lower.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Sims is $765. In comparison to other places in this area it is about $19 (2%) higher.Compared to the rest of the country it is roughly $297 (27%) lower, and it is roughly $356 (31%) lower in comparison to the city of Raleigh.
Nearby places
Bailey
Bailey is about 3 miles northwest from Sims. The housing prices there are significantly less expensive. Bailey's median home price is $107,200, which works out to $36,400 (33%) lower than Sims. Rents there are a bit more expensive. Bailey's median monthly rent is $903, which comes out to $138 (15%) higher than Sims.
Wilson
Wilson is roughly 6 miles east from Sims. Housing prices there are fairly similar. The median home in Wilson is valued at $142,700, which is very similar to Sims. Rents there are fairly similar. Wilson's median monthly rent is $762, which is very similar to Sims.
Middlesex
Middlesex is about 7 miles west from Sims. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. Middlesex's median home value is $119,800, which comes out to $23,800 (19%) lower than Sims. Its rents are a little less expensive. In Middlesex the median monthly rent is $642, which comes out to $123 (19%) lower than Sims.
Lucama
Lucama is roughly 8 miles south from Sims. Its housing prices are substantially less expensive. The median home in Lucama costs $76,000, which comes out to $67,600 (88%) lower than Sims. Rent there is pretty similar. In Lucama the median monthly rent is $787, which is $22 (2%) higher than Sims.
Elm City
Elm City is roughly 10 miles east of Sims. The housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home cost in Elm City is $82,100, which works out to $61,500 (74%) lower than Sims. Its rents are somewhat less expensive. Elm City's median rent is $638 per month, which works out to $127 (19%) lower than Sims.