2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Ocean Springs, MS vs South Bend, IN

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- The median age of a home in Ocean Springs is 57.1% younger than the median age of a home in South Bend.
 Ocean Springs, MSSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Median Home Age426642
 Median Home Cost$234,500$161,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%16.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.55.0%62.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.4%87.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.8$11.0$11.0
 Homes Owned64.6%51.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.7%13.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.7%35.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ocean Springs, MSSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Average Rent$1,320$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$720$760$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,000$1,110$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700$1,490$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ocean Springs, MSSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.5%3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%1.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%1.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.8%1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%5.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ocean Springs, MSSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.5%3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%7.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.7%11.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.8%16.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9995.2%14.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.1%22.7%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99926.0%10.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.9%7.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99912.8%3.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.4%0.8%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.5%1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.8%0.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.7%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ocean Springs, MSSouth Bend, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201415.0%4.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.0%4.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.2%7.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.0%5.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197923.5%9.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.2%7.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.3%22.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%13.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.2%24.5%12.2%
Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 3 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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