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Alva, FL vs Tarpon Springs, FL

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- The median age of a home in Alva is 2.8% younger than the median age of a home in Tarpon Springs.
 Alva, FLTarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$409,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months29.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock101.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.2$11.0
 Homes Owned80.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented6.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alva, FLTarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,710$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alva, FLTarpon Springs, 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  Unlock7.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alva, FLTarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99914.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alva, FLTarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Alva    1 Reviews
Jessica · Labelle, FL
Small Town
Over 19 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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Reviews for Tarpon Springs    3 Reviews
Jewel · Tarpon Springs, FL
GO GREEK
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this City for over 30 years and love it here. Once you go Greek you never want to change! Small town with fishing, boating, waterfront, parks are  More

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Irene · Tarpon Springs, FL
Life in Tarpon
Over 19 years ago

I have lived in this town my almost my entire life and yes, I have tried to relocate only to find that I missed my hometown! Tarpon still has a small town feel to it.   More

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Mark · Tarpon Springs, FL
Hot and Humid
Over 20 years ago

Winters are great, summers are  More

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