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Sanford, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- The median age of a home in Sanford is 9.4% older than the median age of a home in Punta Gorda.
 Sanford, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$388,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock89.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.190.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock26.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sanford, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,400  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sanford, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock20.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sanford, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock20.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sanford, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock25.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200925.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.2%12.2%
Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 14 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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