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Gulfport, FL vs Morehead City, NC

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- The median age of a home in Gulfport is 37.9% older than the median age of a home in Morehead City.
 Gulfport, FLMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$350,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months28.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock63.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.222.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.8$11.0
 Homes Owned55.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock22.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gulfport, FLMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,320$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gulfport, FLMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock17.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gulfport, FLMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gulfport, FLMorehead City, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.7%12.2%
Reviews for Gulfport    5 Reviews

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

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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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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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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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