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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Macon, GA

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- The median age of a home in Fort Walton Beach is 16.0% older than the median age of a home in Macon.

Housing
 Fort Walton Beach, FLUnited States, GA
 Median Home Age5042
 Median Home Cost$322,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.81.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.133.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.6$11.0
 Homes Owned52.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMacon, GA
 Average Rent$1,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,110$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,360$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMacon, GA
 Vacant For Rent2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation3.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMacon, GA
 Less Than $20,0000.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99918.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMacon, GA
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.8%13.6%
 1990 to 19995.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197920.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.6%13.6%
 1950 to 195918.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.7%12.2%

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 3 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544
ZIPS IN MACON, GEORGIA
31210 31204 31206 31217 31216 31211 31220 31207 31213

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