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Gulfport, FL vs Houston, TX

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- The median age of a home in Gulfport is 29.3% older than the median age of a home in Houston.
 Gulfport, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$247,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months28.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock36.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.222.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned55.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gulfport, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gulfport, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gulfport, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gulfport, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Gulfport    5 Reviews
Charles · St. Petersburg, FL
exceptional quality of life
Over 15 years ago

Gulfport is a very small city about 2 miles square. Located on the bay with a strong downtown  More

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Robin · St. Petersburg, FL
Climate
Over 17 years ago

Year around you can't beat the weather if you are tired of the cold in the norther states. It can be hot but with a cool Gulf breeze almost always blowing it doesn't  More

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Jeff · St. Petersburg, FL
Laid back, friendly Gulfport
Over 18 years ago

I live in Gulfport FL and I love it. It is one of the friendliest, most laid-back and TOLERANT towns I've eve been in. A wonderul place to live. And the city of St  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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