2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Lowell, MA vs St. Petersburg, FL

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- The median age of a home in Lowell is 26.4% older than the median age of a home in St. Petersburg.
 Lowell, MASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age725342
 Median Home Cost$405,500$346,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.9%28.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.6%98.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.5%222.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$12.0$7.7$11.0
 Homes Owned41.4%50.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.2%19.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.4%30.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lowell, MASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Average Rent$2,200$2,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,390$1,370$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510$1,460$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,840$1,760$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230$2,250$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,460$2,760$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lowell, MASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%4.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%8.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lowell, MASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%1.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%2.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%3.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%3.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.0%9.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9998.7%16.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.5%24.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99928.2%14.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.7%7.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9996.5%9.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%3.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lowell, MASt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.4%5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.4%5.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.6%6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.9%10.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.1%19.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%6.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.5%23.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.7%5.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier45.8%9.4%12.2%
Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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