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Merritt Island, FL vs Fort Pierce, FL

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- The median age of a home in Merritt Island is 10.4% older than the median age of a home in Fort Pierce.
 Merritt Island, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$274,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months26.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned65.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock20.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Merritt Island, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,640$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$980$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,660$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Merritt Island, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock10.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Merritt Island, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Merritt Island, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews
Deborah · Merritt Island, FL
Generally pretty good
Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Bp · Merritt Island, FL
Florida livng
Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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sregan7 · Merritt Island, FL
ARCHITECTURE
Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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Reviews for Fort Pierce    4 Reviews
George · Fort Pierce, FL
Beautiful Seaside Community
Over 9 years ago

Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Terry · Fort Pierce, FL
Friday after Five
Over 18 years ago

Entertainment is  More

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angel · Fort Pierce, FL
Awful!
Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  More

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