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Helena, AL vs Port St. Joe, FL

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- The median age of a home in Helena is 95.5% younger than the median age of a home in Port St. Joe.
 Helena, ALPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age22  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$271,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.8$11.0
 Homes Owned85.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock20.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Helena, ALPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,520  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,040$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Helena, ALPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock8.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Helena, ALPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Helena, ALPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200931.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196930.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.9%12.2%
Reviews for Helena    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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