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Gig Harbor, WA vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- The median age of a home in Gig Harbor is 45.8% younger than the median age of a home in Hilton Head Island.
 Gig Harbor, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age24  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$724,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.149.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned59.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock44.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gig Harbor, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,290  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gig Harbor, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock36.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gig Harbor, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99918.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99913.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gig Harbor, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

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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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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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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