2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Spanish Fort, AL vs Charleston, SC

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- The median age of a home in Spanish Fort is 40.9% younger than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Spanish Fort, ALCharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age223142
 Median Home Cost$376,600$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.3%23.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.61.5%67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.97.4%136.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$3.3$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned58.1%48.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.8%13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.1%38.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Spanish Fort, ALCharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,790$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,100$1,550$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430$1,790$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,820$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,330$2,800$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Spanish Fort, ALCharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent6.9%2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.4%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.0%3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%4.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Spanish Fort, ALCharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.3%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.6%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.3%0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.5%3.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.6%4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.0%23.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99917.3%23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.7%11.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.7%16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%7.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%2.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Spanish Fort, ALCharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 201416.4%20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%20.0%13.6%
 1990 to 199921.1%10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.2%12.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.1%8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.1%10.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19593.3%5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.1%3.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.0%11.9%12.2%
Reviews for Spanish Fort    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My family has lived in Spanish Fort for almost 10 years now and we love it. Spanish Fort has the best schools in Baldwin County, beautiful homes and neighborhoods,  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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