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Jay, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- The median age of a home in Jay is 2.0% older than the median age of a home in Fort Walton Beach.
 Jay, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$322,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.133.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.6$11.0
 Homes Owned37.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Jay, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$910  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Jay, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other16.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Jay, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9999.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99933.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%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
 Jay, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.7%12.2%
Reviews for Jay    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This particular place is where I call home. I've never seen a sign at our borders that said anything about staying out if you're dark skinned. I've never seen anyone  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Jay and lived there up until I was 19. Living there was absolute hell for so many reasons. The population is very small and 98% white people. Most of the  More

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I've lived here for six years now, since I was fifteen. The only school is small: I graduated in a class of somewhere around 50, I believe. The most interesting thing  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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