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Homer, LA vs Orange Beach, AL

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- The median age of a home in Homer is 59.6% older than the median age of a home in Orange Beach.
 Homer, LAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$622,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.31.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$2.9$11.0
 Homes Owned32.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock75.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Homer, LAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,870$1,840
 Studio Apartment$650  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Homer, LAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock49.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock21.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other20.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Homer, LAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99921.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock6.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Homer, LAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock40.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock27.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Homer    2 Reviews

I just received an email, which informed me that an elderly black man was shot on his own front porch, during a family gatherring by two caucasian policemen. No one at  More

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Homer has good and bad traits. The good traits are: it's mostly quiet, cheap, nice people, but some are very mean.the bad traits are: poor education, teenagers are  More

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Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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