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Macon, GA vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- The median age of a home in Macon is 20.0% younger than the median age of a home in Hilton Head Island.
 Hilton Head Island, GAUnited States, SC
 Median Home Age35  Unlock
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.6%  Unlock
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.110.8%  Unlock
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.0
 Homes Owned43.8%  Unlock
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.2%
 Homes Rented11.7%  Unlock
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Macon, GAHilton Head Island, SC
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,320  Unlock
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,520  Unlock
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock
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 Vacant Housing
 Macon, GAHilton Head Island, SC
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Macon, GAHilton Head Island, SC
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.6%  Unlock
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.8%  Unlock
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.6%  Unlock
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99910.3%  Unlock
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.5%  Unlock
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Macon, GAHilton Head Island, SC
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.6%
 2000 to 200912.7%  Unlock
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.6%
 1980 to 198937.7%  Unlock
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.8%
 1960 to 196920.0%  Unlock
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.2%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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