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Niceville, FL vs Highlands, NC

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- The median age of a home in Niceville is 17.1% younger than the median age of a home in Highlands.
 Niceville, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$794,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.133.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.9$11.0
 Homes Owned60.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock70.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Niceville, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,200  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,550$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,530  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Niceville, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock62.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Niceville, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock29.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock11.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Niceville, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Niceville    11 Reviews
Elaine · Ogden, UT
Best Place to Live
Over 10 years ago

I love living on the Emerald Coast! I love the slight changes in seasons, love the sound of our air force representing our freedom flying overhead, love the snow white  More

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Shim · Niceville, FL
Niceville
Over 10 years ago

Small growing town in panhandle of Florida. Close to Eglin and Hurlburt Air Force Bases. Excellent Schools, College, Beaches, Fishing and Nice Folks!! Housing prices  More

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Ed · Niceville, FL
Life in Niceville, Florida
Over 13 years ago

Situated about 10-14 miles from the Gulf Of Mexico through either Fort Walton Beach to the south/south west or Destin to the south/south east. Niceville is a vibrant,  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews
Rutger · Atlanta, GA
Beautiful historic town in stunning surroundings
Over 1 years ago

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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JC · Danielson, CT
Used to be a nice town
Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Don · Highlands, NC
Business Environment
Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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