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Clearwater, FL vs Folly Beach, SC

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- The median age of a home in Clearwater is 22.7% older than the median age of a home in Folly Beach.
 Clearwater, FLFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,199,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months28.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.222.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.4$11.0
 Homes Owned47.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock71.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Clearwater, FLFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,730  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Clearwater, FLFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock7.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock57.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Clearwater, FLFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock40.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock14.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Clearwater, FLFolly Beach, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.3%12.2%
Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for Folly Beach    3 Reviews

I resided in this very overrated village for a year. With the exception of the one local down village pizza place, the best food is from the gas station'shot dog roller  More

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If you're looking for a place that's not uppity or country club-ish, Folly Beach is THE place to be. It is home to some of the nicest most down to earth people  More

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If you're looking for a beautiful place to go without any pretense or country club attitude, Folly Beach is the place to go. The people there are the nicest most down  More

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