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Kennesaw, GA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- The median age of a home in Kennesaw is 100.0% younger than the median age of a home in Fort Walton Beach.
 Kennesaw, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age25  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$322,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.175.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.6$11.0
 Homes Owned64.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Kennesaw, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,510  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Kennesaw, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Kennesaw, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Kennesaw, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200924.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196937.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Kennesaw    9 Reviews
Lynn · Kennesaw, GA
It’s awful!
Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 15 years. Lived in Colorado and Missouri also and spent a lot of time in Southern California. I can tell you this place is terrible! Summers are long,  More

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Chelsea · Westminster, MD
No comparison
Over 7 years ago

Warm autumn and always something to do no matter what  More

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Cara · Kennesaw, GA
Kennesaw is a good place to raise kids.
Over 14 years ago

Kennesaw - Here's a bit of our background to help in your assessment. We moved to GA from southern CA. I've lived in Kennesaw for 8yrs. We are a multicultural family  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews
Brian · Valparaiso, FL
True Fort Walton
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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R. · Clearwater, FL
is it good place to live and retire?
Over 11 years ago

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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Mark · Mary Esther, FL
Great beaches, but don't recommend for single men
Over 13 years ago

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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