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Lake Wales, FL vs Brandon, FL

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- The median age of a home in Lake Wales is 12.5% older than the median age of a home in Brandon.
 Lake Wales, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age322842
 Median Home Cost$231,600$353,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.4%28.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.95.2%91.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.186.0%182.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.5$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned47.9%49.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant17.8%7.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.3%42.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Wales, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 Average Rent$1,330$2,350$1,840
 Studio Apartment$810$1,450$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$1,550$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,000$1,860$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350$2,380$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,710$2,920$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Wales, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.7%3.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation11.1%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.1%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Wales, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.4%1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%0.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9995.0%0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.5%0.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.1%2.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.5%10.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99929.7%21.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.2%43.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.5%11.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%3.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.3%2.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%0.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Wales, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201430.0%22.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200930.0%22.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.6%24.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.8%18.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.5%17.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.6%24.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.6%1.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%0.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.4%0.1%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 10 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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