2024 Compare Cities Housing:
New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- The median age of a home in New Smyrna Beach is 26.5% older than the median age of a home in Gulf Shores.
 New Smyrna Beach, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age342542
 Median Home Cost$446,300$439,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.7%15.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.79.3%61.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.146.5%97.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.0$3.3$11.0
 Homes Owned55.2%29.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant30.3%51.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.5%19.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Smyrna Beach, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Average Rent$1,900$1,560$1,840
 Studio Apartment$970$950$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460$1,240$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,930$1,580$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990$2,030$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Smyrna Beach, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.1%32.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.9%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation22.9%16.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%1.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Smyrna Beach, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.3%0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%1.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.9%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.9%1.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.8%7.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99913.2%13.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.9%34.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99916.9%17.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99910.9%9.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9999.2%12.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.5%1.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.8%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.4%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Smyrna Beach, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%0.5%0.2%
 2010 to 201420.9%36.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.9%36.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.0%19.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.1%24.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.7%6.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.0%19.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.5%1.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%0.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.9%0.6%12.2%
Reviews for New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 13 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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