2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rockport, TX vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- The median age of a home in Rockport is 5.9% older than the median age of a home in Myrtle Beach.
 Rockport, TXMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age343242
 Median Home Cost$307,400$299,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%21.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.6%59.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.83.2%81.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.5$4.0$11.0
 Homes Owned51.3%36.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant33.8%36.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.9%26.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rockport, TXMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,120$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600$950$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$700$970$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800$1,120$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180$1,600$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rockport, TXMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%9.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%1.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale3.0%1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation19.8%21.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.9%3.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rockport, TXMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.6%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.6%1.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9994.1%2.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%2.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.4%5.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.2%15.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.4%11.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.3%16.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99916.0%15.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.7%11.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9997.5%10.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%1.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.3%2.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.0%1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rockport, TXMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201419.3%17.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.3%17.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199914.0%14.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.9%25.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197920.2%12.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.0%14.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.7%6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.8%1.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.4%0.7%12.2%
Reviews for Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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