2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Mobile, AL vs Gulfport, FL

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- The median age of a home in Mobile is 20.8% younger than the median age of a home in Gulfport.
 Mobile, ALGulfport, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age485842
 Median Home Cost$176,000$375,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.2%28.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.55.3%98.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.0%222.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.0$6.6$11.0
 Homes Owned43.4%55.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant14.9%23.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.7%20.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mobile, ALGulfport, FLUnited States
 Average Rent$1,320$2,090$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750$1,280$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$1,370$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,010$1,650$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$2,120$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430$2,600$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mobile, ALGulfport, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.6%0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%1.1%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%13.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.4%7.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mobile, ALGulfport, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.9%2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.5%0.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9997.0%0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.1%1.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99911.0%2.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.4%10.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.3%15.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.3%32.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.3%16.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%5.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.8%3.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%2.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.6%4.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%1.3%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mobile, ALGulfport, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.7%2.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%2.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19998.1%4.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.3%9.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197921.8%24.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.1%4.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195914.3%32.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%8.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.4%6.1%12.2%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    5 Reviews

Gulfport is a very small city about 2 miles square. Located on the bay with a strong downtown  More

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Over 16 years ago

Year around you can't beat the weather if you are tired of the cold in the norther states. It can be hot but with a cool Gulf breeze almost always blowing it doesn't  More

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I live in Gulfport FL and I love it. It is one of the friendliest, most laid-back and TOLERANT towns I've eve been in. A wonderul place to live. And the city of St  More

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