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Myrtle Beach, SC vs Macon, GA

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- The median age of a home in Myrtle Beach is 31.3% younger than the median age of a home in Macon.
 Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States, GA
 Median Home Age32  Unlock
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.7%  Unlock
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.0
 Homes Owned36.5%  Unlock
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.2%
 Homes Rented26.6%  Unlock
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Myrtle Beach, SCMacon, GA
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,120  Unlock
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,600  Unlock
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 Vacant Housing
 Myrtle Beach, SCMacon, GA
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Myrtle Beach, SCMacon, GA
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.4%  Unlock
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.6%  Unlock
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.7%  Unlock
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.4%  Unlock
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%  Unlock
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%  Unlock
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Myrtle Beach, SCMacon, GA
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.6%
 2000 to 200917.4%  Unlock
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.6%
 1980 to 198925.0%  Unlock
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.8%
 1960 to 196914.6%  Unlock
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%
 1940 to 19491.1%  Unlock
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.2%
Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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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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