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Conway, AR vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- The median age of a home in Conway is 4.2% younger than the median age of a home in Gulf Shores.
 Conway, ARGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age24  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$439,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.3$11.0
 Homes Owned40.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock51.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Conway, ARGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,560$1,840
 Studio Apartment$790  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,580$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Conway, ARGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock32.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock16.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Conway, ARGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Conway, ARGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock36.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200925.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196924.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews
Amanda · Conway, AR
Humid!!
Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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Linda · Conway, AR
Housing is Affordable; watch out for personal prop
Over 11 years ago

We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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Jamie  · Conway, AR
Conway, AR is hard to beat by any measure
Over 15 years ago

It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews
David · Chattanooga, TN
My go to place
Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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Bp · Gulf Shores, AL
Okay, where's the paradise? This is Paradise Islan
Over 13 years ago

I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Amanda · Gulf Shores, AL
Enjoy the Sunshine
Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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