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Alva, FL vs Sanibel, FL

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- The median age of a home in Alva is 5.6% younger than the median age of a home in Sanibel.
 Alva, FLSanibel, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,068,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months29.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock89.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned80.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock59.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented6.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alva, FLSanibel, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,550$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,590$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alva, FLSanibel, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock55.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alva, FLSanibel, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock24.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99914.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock15.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock6.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alva, FLSanibel, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock35.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.8%12.2%
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Jessica · Labelle, FL
Small Town
Over 18 years ago

There's not even a real traffic light here! Great food at the Diner. 25 minutes to Ft Myers which is growing so fast...too fast for those of us who have lived here a  More

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Dick283 · Sanibel, FL
Great Place to Retire
Over 12 years ago

Sun, Shells, and environmentally  More

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