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Raleigh, NC vs Royal Palm Beach, FL

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- The median age of a home in Raleigh is 14.8% younger than the median age of a home in Royal Palm Beach.
 Raleigh, NCRoyal Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$463,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock80.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.122.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Raleigh, NCRoyal Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,460$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,530$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,490$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Raleigh, NCRoyal Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Raleigh, NCRoyal Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock33.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Raleigh, NCRoyal Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock29.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.1%12.2%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Royal Palm Beach    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Royal Palm does have many nice areas to live. However the neighboring cities of West Palm and Lake Worth certainly push alot of crime to the area. The public school  More

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Over 16 years ago

Royal palm Beach is a quiet family town with excelent weather 7 months of the year. Some excitment in the spring-hurricaine  More

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