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Columbus, GA vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- The median age of a home in Columbus is 18.6% older than the median age of a home in Hilton Head Island.
 Columbus, GAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$724,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned42.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock44.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbus, GAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbus, GAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock36.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbus, GAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbus, GAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews
Lisa · Columbus, GA
Very nice but hasn’t realized full potential.
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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yelena · Columbus, GA
just a bunch of racist retarded ass ****s
Over 5 years ago

no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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Barb · Columbus, GA
Another town ruined by a 2 term democratic mayor
Over 5 years ago

This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews
Mike · Normandy, TN
Ruined
Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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Laurie · Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island is the Best Kept Secret in the
Over 9 years ago

We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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richard · Jasper, GA
Viciously Intolerant Right Wingers
Over 12 years ago

I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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