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Port St. Joe, FL vs Beaufort, SC

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- The median age of a home in Port St. Joe is 9.3% older than the median age of a home in Beaufort.
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$344,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.136.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned58.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,670$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented3.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99942.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.7%12.2%
Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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