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Lake Wales, FL vs Lutz, FL

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- The median age of a home in Lake Wales is 3.1% younger than the median age of a home in Lutz.
 Lake Wales, FLLutz, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$438,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.186.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned47.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Wales, FLLutz, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$810  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,000  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Wales, FLLutz, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Wales, FLLutz, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Wales, FLLutz, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200930.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews
Tabi · Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales, FL
Over 18 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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Micah · Babson Park, FL
Sunny Year Round
Over 18 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 Lutz    7 Reviews
KATHRYN · Cheval, FL
Lutz has upgraded!!
Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 2 years - the growth is amazing. Schools are good as long as you are an involved parent (I would say this about almost any school district); have had  More

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Ted · Lutz, FL
Lutz Prep Awful School
Over 9 years ago

The teachers have no concern about the students. If you send an e-mail requesting tutoring, there is no response and the student gets no assistance. The  More

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IDaveZ · Palm Harbor, FL
Too many empty houses
Over 16 years ago

There are so very many foreclosures in Lutz it is awful. In the gated communities, there is at least a foreclosure every other street. If you check the web site for  More

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