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Memphis, FL vs St. Petersburg, FL

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- The median age of a home in Memphis is 55.9% younger than the median age of a home in St. Petersburg.
 Memphis, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age345342
 Median Home Cost$192,200$346,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months31.2%28.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.93.0%98.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%222.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.6$7.7$11.0
 Homes Owned61.2%50.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant15.4%19.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented23.4%30.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Memphis, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Average Rent$1,970$2,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,010$1,370$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210$1,460$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510$1,760$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,000$2,250$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,380$2,760$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Memphis, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.5%3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation9.3%4.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.9%8.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Memphis, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.0%2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%1.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.9%2.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.2%3.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9995.8%3.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.6%9.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99923.1%16.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.0%24.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9995.6%14.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%7.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.7%9.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%3.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.7%1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.9%1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Memphis, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201422.9%5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.9%5.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199914.3%6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198923.8%10.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.8%19.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.3%6.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.6%23.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.9%5.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.5%9.4%12.2%
Reviews for Memphis    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

it is so hot it is absolutely unbearable during the months of july, august, and  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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