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North Palm Beach, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- The median age of a home in North Palm Beach is 2.0% younger than the median age of a home in Fort Lauderdale.
 North Palm Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$521,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months27.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock75.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned59.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock21.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 North Palm Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,540$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,060  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 North Palm Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock12.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 North Palm Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock18.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 North Palm Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.5%12.2%
Reviews for North Palm Beach    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

North Palm Beach is a great place to live! You can start raising your children here and be comfortable enough to also retire  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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