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Lake Placid, FL vs Oviedo, FL

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- The median age of a home in Lake Placid is 34.2% older than the median age of a home in Oviedo.
 Lake Placid, FLOviedo, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$473,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock83.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.186.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Placid, FLOviedo, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Placid, FLOviedo, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other15.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Placid, FLOviedo, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99921.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Placid, FLOviedo, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock35.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock4.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.6%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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Reviews for Oviedo    12 Reviews

My family retired here from the cold north and have never been happier. We searched Arizona (didn't like the scorpions, lack of green, or air quality after sand  More

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Over 9 years ago

Oviedo is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. Low crime rate and fun community events create a strong community. We are experiencing strong growth in new  More

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I've been in Oviedo since 2001 and it is a nice place to live as far as family goes. Seminole county schools are considered better than the others in Central Florida. Go  More

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