2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Port St. Joe, FL vs Southport, NC

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- The median age of a home in Port St. Joe is 44.2% older than the median age of a home in Southport.
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age432442
 Median Home Cost$271,500$354,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%24.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.84.5%79.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.136.4%114.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$5.8$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned58.3%61.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant20.7%23.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.0%14.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$2,010$1,440$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250$880$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650$1,030$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,040$1,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500$1,750$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.0%2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented3.1%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%3.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation8.9%14.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.8%3.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.1%0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%0.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.4%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.2%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.2%3.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99921.3%7.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99942.3%46.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.7%12.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.8%12.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.2%8.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%3.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201423.1%18.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.1%18.9%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.5%10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%11.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197916.1%13.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%10.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.7%6.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.9%0.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.9%8.1%12.2%
Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 4 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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 14 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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