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Key West, FL vs Highlands, NC

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- The median age of a home in Key West is 24.1% older than the median age of a home in Highlands.
 Key West, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age54  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$794,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months26.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.189.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.9$11.0
 Homes Owned35.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock70.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Key West, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,860  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,550$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$6,550  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Key West, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock62.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Key West, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock29.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99928.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock11.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Key West, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews
Anthoney · Key West, FL
Real cost of living averages for Key West, FL.
Over 5 years ago

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Tom · Arlington, TN
Key West
Over 10 years ago

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Anthony · Key West, FL
Cost of Living Inconsistency.
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews
Rutger · Atlanta, GA
Beautiful historic town in stunning surroundings
Over 2 years ago

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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JC · Danielson, CT
Used to be a nice town
Over 5 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Don · Highlands, NC
Business Environment
Over 15 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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