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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Port St. Lucie, FL

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- The median age of a home in North Myrtle Beach is 16.0% older than the median age of a home in Port St. Lucie.

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 North Myrtle Beach, SCPort St. Lucie, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age252142
 Median Home Cost$377,000$372,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%27.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.59.2%91.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.7%231.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$4.0$10.7$11.0
 Homes Owned26.0%73.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant67.4%9.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented6.6%17.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPort St. Lucie, FLUnited States
 Average Rent$1,630$2,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,100$1,440$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130$1,450$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290$1,820$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650$2,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860$2,830$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPort St. Lucie, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent20.8%1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation43.4%5.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%1.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPort St. Lucie, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.4%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%1.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.7%0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.9%0.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.6%1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.3%6.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99910.7%17.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.0%45.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99922.6%17.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.8%5.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99910.4%2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%0.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.0%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPort St. Lucie, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.7%0.2%
 2010 to 201435.7%38.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200935.7%38.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199914.6%19.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.1%21.0%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.9%7.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.6%19.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.0%0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%0.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.0%0.3%12.2%

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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Over 4 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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