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Jacksonville, NC vs Palm Coast, FL

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- The median age of a home in Jacksonville is 30.0% older than the median age of a home in Palm Coast.
 Jacksonville, NCPalm Coast, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$347,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.65.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.3$11.0
 Homes Owned30.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented57.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Jacksonville, NCPalm Coast, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,870$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Jacksonville, NCPalm Coast, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock9.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Jacksonville, NCPalm Coast, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Jacksonville, NCPalm Coast, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock45.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Palm Coast    34 Reviews

I actually debated writing a review, when places like Palm Coast are discovered it becomes over populated. That said, it’s selfish to keep it a secret, some people need  More

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Over 7 years ago

Not really a review but a question. My husband and I will be moving to the Palm Coast area soon. Work from home and need to find a 2 bed house/townhouse to rent  More

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Over 8 years ago

Palm Coast is in between Daytona and St Aug --- both of which are much better cities than Palm Coast. This town is your typical retail FL town, with a small stretch of  More

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