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Palm Harbor, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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- The median age of a home in Palm Harbor is 33.3% older than the median age of a home in Fort Myers.
 Palm Harbor, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$349,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months28.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock89.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.212.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned66.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock23.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palm Harbor, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,440  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,900  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Palm Harbor, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock12.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palm Harbor, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palm Harbor, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock27.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198947.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Palm Harbor    9 Reviews
Breckin · Palm Harbor, FL
Great place
Over 5 years ago

Lived here since I was 1, amazing place, amazing community and  More

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Palm · Palm Harbor, FL
More Info
Over 10 years ago

palmharborpress.com has lots of great information about this  More

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MR J · Washingtonville, NY
help me
Over 14 years ago

lost job 6 months a go - i grew up in yonkers ny and moved upstate 23 years ago just sold house and nervous about where to move - went to north carolina wife and i to  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews
Ethan · San Carlos Park, FL
Expensive Hot Garbage
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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Jonathan · Fort Myers, FL
Moved in for love out for beautiful crazy Florida
Over 5 years ago

I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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aggie · North Fort Myers, FL
Nothing but golf, unbearable heat and phonies
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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