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Houghton Lake, MI vs Palm Bay, FL

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- The median age of a home in Houghton Lake is 34.0% older than the median age of a home in Palm Bay.
 Houghton Lake, MIPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$301,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock85.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned44.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Houghton Lake, MIPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Houghton Lake, MIPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Houghton Lake, MIPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99932.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Houghton Lake, MIPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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