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Tampa, FL vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- The median age of a home in Tampa is 35.9% older than the median age of a home in North Myrtle Beach.
 Tampa, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$377,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months27.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.198.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.0$11.0
 Homes Owned45.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock67.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tampa, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,630$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Tampa, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock20.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock43.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tampa, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tampa, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock35.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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