2024 Compare Cities Housing:
New Orleans, LA vs Destin, FL

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- The median age of a home in New Orleans is 54.0% older than the median age of a home in Destin.
 New Orleans, LADestin, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age632942
 Median Home Cost$256,000$605,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.2%20.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.33.6%81.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.3%133.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.6$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned38.9%27.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant19.0%55.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.1%16.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Orleans, LADestin, FLUnited States
 Average Rent$1,590$2,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900$1,400$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060$1,490$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$1,740$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620$2,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870$2,960$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Orleans, LADestin, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.9%12.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.8%1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation4.7%40.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.7%1.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Orleans, LADestin, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.6%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%1.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.3%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.8%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.2%1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.6%3.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99917.1%7.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.4%25.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99913.4%19.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.3%15.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99911.4%16.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.8%5.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.8%2.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.8%0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Orleans, LADestin, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.5%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.9%21.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.9%21.6%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.3%24.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.6%27.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.9%14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%24.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.1%0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.3%0.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier33.4%0.4%12.2%
Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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