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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Orange Beach, AL

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- The median age of a home in North Myrtle Beach is 16.0% older than the median age of a home in Orange Beach.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age25  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$622,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$2.9$11.0
 Homes Owned26.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock75.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented6.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,870$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,100  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock49.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock21.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock6.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock40.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200935.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock27.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews
HECTOR · Carteret, NJ
Middlesex Cty, New Jersey
Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Alexandra · North Myrtle Beach, SC
North Myrtle Beach/Little River/Myrtle Beach
Over 13 years ago

Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Abhd · Cohoes, NY
Water quality
Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews
kitkatm · Orange Beach, AL
Love it here and very busy
Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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kitkatm · Orange Beach, AL
Love This Town
Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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Jane · Orange Beach, AL
Culture in desperate need of improvement! Recreat
Over 18 years ago

This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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