2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Port Charlotte, FL vs St. Petersburg, FL

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- The median age of a home in Port Charlotte is 39.5% younger than the median age of a home in St. Petersburg.
 Port Charlotte, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age385342
 Median Home Cost$296,500$346,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months29.5%28.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.89.0%98.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.4%222.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.1$7.7$11.0
 Homes Owned68.5%50.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant14.5%19.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented17.0%30.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Port Charlotte, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Average Rent$1,840$2,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$960$1,370$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060$1,460$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$1,760$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870$2,250$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240$2,760$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Port Charlotte, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.3%1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation8.2%4.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%8.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Port Charlotte, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.2%2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%1.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.1%2.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.1%3.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.3%3.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.0%9.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99926.3%16.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.3%24.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9999.1%14.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.0%7.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.0%9.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%3.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.5%1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Port Charlotte, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201411.2%5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.2%5.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199913.4%6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198932.8%10.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197925.4%19.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.4%6.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.4%23.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%5.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.2%9.4%12.2%
Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 9 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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