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Sarasota, FL vs Pickens, SC

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- The median age of a home in Sarasota is 19.6% younger than the median age of a home in Pickens.
 Sarasota, FLPickens, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$223,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months31.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned43.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sarasota, FLPickens, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,140$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sarasota, FLPickens, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sarasota, FLPickens, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sarasota, FLPickens, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock23.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews
Jane · Sarasota, FL
Becoming your basic over crowded tourist trap
Over 3 years ago

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Art · Osprey, FL
Comparing Sarasota, our new home w/San Clemente CA
Over 4 years ago

Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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Laura · Marianna, FL
Great place to visit but didn't like living here.
Over 4 years ago

As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews
Candace · Laguna Beach, CA
Shhhh, don’t spoil it! What a breath of fresh air!
Over 8 years ago

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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robin  · Easley, SC
Inaccurate Information
Over 11 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Gordon  · Lake Worth, FL
Housing
Over 19 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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