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Hoover, AL vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- The median age of a home in Hoover is 25.0% younger than the median age of a home in Hilton Head Island.
 Hoover, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age28  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$724,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned64.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock44.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hoover, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,120  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hoover, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock6.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock36.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hoover, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hoover, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196924.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  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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