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Cape Coral, FL vs Port St. Joe, FL

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- The median age of a home in Cape Coral is 72.0% younger than the median age of a home in Port St. Joe.
 Cape Coral, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age25  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$271,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months29.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.8$11.0
 Homes Owned63.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock20.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cape Coral, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,260  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,040$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,400  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cape Coral, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock8.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cape Coral, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99935.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cape Coral, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200934.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.9%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 7 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 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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