2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Jacksonville, FL vs Pocono, PA

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- The median age of a home in Jacksonville is 5.6% younger than the median age of a home in Pocono.
 Jacksonville, FLPocono, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age363842
 Median Home Cost$280,200$312,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.7%21.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.82.9%67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.160.2%83.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.8$22.8$11.0
 Homes Owned51.1%62.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant9.8%20.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.2%17.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Jacksonville, FLPocono, PAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,690$1,990$1,840
 Studio Apartment$980$1,100$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130$1,110$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330$1,470$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,720$2,020$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,170$2,390$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Jacksonville, FLPocono, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.9%2.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.9%10.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%6.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Jacksonville, FLPocono, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.4%3.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.4%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.0%1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.1%2.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9995.1%1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.9%15.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99918.0%31.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.0%26.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99912.0%15.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.8%0.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9993.6%1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.8%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Jacksonville, FLPocono, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201418.1%15.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.1%15.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199914.7%18.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.6%18.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.4%24.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.7%18.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.8%4.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.5%3.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.0%4.5%12.2%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 9 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 17 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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