2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Florence, AL vs Charlotte, NC

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- The median age of a home in Florence is 40.8% older than the median age of a home in Charlotte.
 Florence, ALCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age492942
 Median Home Cost$173,700$381,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.8%23.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.62.1%81.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.6%163.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$4.9$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned41.7%48.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant13.7%7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.6%43.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Florence, ALCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,010$1,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$590$1,280$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$630$1,310$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$830$1,480$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020$1,870$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280$2,420$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Florence, ALCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.1%3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.1%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.8%0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.5%2.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Florence, ALCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.5%1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.9%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9995.4%0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.0%1.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.3%3.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.3%11.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99920.4%16.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.8%23.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9997.0%14.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.1%8.8%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.3%9.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%3.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%2.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%1.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Florence, ALCharlotte, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.9%21.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%21.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.9%19.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.4%14.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197918.4%11.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.9%19.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195914.7%6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.5%2.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier6.7%2.7%12.2%
Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 14 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 15 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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