2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Cape Coral, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- The median age of a home in Cape Coral is 100.0% younger than the median age of a home in Fort Walton Beach.
 Cape Coral, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age255042
 Median Home Cost$377,400$322,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months29.5%20.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.89.0%81.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.4%133.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.1$6.6$11.0
 Homes Owned63.2%52.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant18.0%10.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.8%36.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cape Coral, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Average Rent$2,080$1,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,260$1,110$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$1,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620$1,390$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,110$1,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,400$2,360$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cape Coral, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.3%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.4%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation12.6%3.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%3.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cape Coral, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.4%0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%0.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.9%4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.0%16.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99919.6%18.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99935.3%32.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99919.8%11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.7%8.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9996.0%4.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%1.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.6%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cape Coral, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201434.8%6.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200934.8%6.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199917.6%5.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.6%14.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197911.7%20.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.6%5.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19590.8%18.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%2.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.1%0.7%12.2%
Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 9 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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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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