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Pontoon Beach, IL vs Royston, GA

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- The median age of a home in Pontoon Beach is 50.0% younger than the median age of a home in Royston.
 Pontoon Beach, ILRoyston, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$187,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.42.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned55.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pontoon Beach, ILRoyston, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$600$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$840  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pontoon Beach, ILRoyston, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pontoon Beach, ILRoyston, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock8.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pontoon Beach, ILRoyston, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.9%12.2%
Reviews for Pontoon Beach    2 Reviews

The worst police department ever. Juvenile office hates kids even more than he hates everyone else. No time to deal with real crime because they are too busy writing  More

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If I had it to do over, I would never move into this  More

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Reviews for Royston    3 Reviews

I am pagan and the hypocritical Christian population stare, drive by my house constantly and call me names. They’re racist and  More

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Over 4 years ago

This place is the meth capital of Georgia. I hate living here. The cops don’t respond and criminals get away with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I wish I had never moved here. I wanted to live in a quiet city. This place is a lie. Driving through you'll see Mayberry signs, quaint shops, beautiful old houses ( I  More

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