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Fort Meade, FL vs Wauchula, FL

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- The median age of a home in Fort Meade is 2.2% older than the median age of a home in Wauchula.
 Fort Meade, FLWauchula, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$182,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock95.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.186.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.9$11.0
 Homes Owned58.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented17.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fort Meade, FLWauchula, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fort Meade, FLWauchula, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fort Meade, FLWauchula, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock30.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99913.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.1%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
 Fort Meade, FLWauchula, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock27.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.5%12.2%
Reviews for Fort Meade    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Fort Meade most of my life, the town is a very small town, and it is nice to live in this area. It's not that far from either Coast, and there is decent  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fort meade is a great town. I've lived here my entire life. There is not much crime. I would encourage persons to live here. It has a great community, and people are  More

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Reviews for Wauchula    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hardee County consisting of Wauchula, Zolfo Springs, Bowling Green and Ona have some of the nicest and caring people of any other county!! The surrounding area is  More

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I used to live here. Wauchula is the worst place God created. If the universe has an anal sphincter, this is where it’s located. Avoid living or working in this place  More

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I used to live here. Wauchula is the worst place God created. If the universe has an anal sphincter, this is where it’s located. Avoid living or working in this place  More

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