2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Palm Bay, FL vs Penn Hills, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Palm Bay is 106.5% younger than the median age of a home in Penn Hills.
 Palm Bay, FLPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$128,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months26.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.7$11.0
 Homes Owned71.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented19.7%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palm Bay, FLPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Palm Bay, FLPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palm Bay, FLPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock22.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palm Bay, FLPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200926.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198933.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock34.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.1%12.2%
Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

   |    Reply

My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

   |    Reply

I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palm Bay

Reviews for Penn Hills    2 Reviews

I was born at Mercy Hospital - now U. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr. in the 1950's. I grew up for the first 5 years in Penn Hills. It was idyllic area for a kid. We lived on  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Penn Hills


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.