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Vero Beach, FL vs Palmetto, FL

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- The median age of a home in Vero Beach is 17.0% older than the median age of a home in Palmetto.
 Vero Beach, FLPalmetto, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$385,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months26.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock93.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned47.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock28.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented23.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Vero Beach, FLPalmetto, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$920  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,300  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Vero Beach, FLPalmetto, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock22.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Vero Beach, FLPalmetto, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock14.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Vero Beach, FLPalmetto, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.0%12.2%
Reviews for Vero Beach    22 Reviews

I grew up in Miami, BEFORE you had to wear a bullet proof vest to live there! I have lived in 9 other states and moved back to Fla over 2 years ago. First to Naples  More

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Over 13 years ago

Thanks for sharing fun facts about Vero Beach but more over: Let it be boring....no fun...no bars... After all...where ever the so called "fun" is... rest  More

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Over 13 years ago

relocating to vero beach, understand quite laid back, what to do, we enjoy endlessly, cards, majong, board games, semi formal dinner dances, are we in the right place,  More

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Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Best bet for Florida living is newer bedroom communities. Closer to inland parks for canoe and kayak, but a quick drive to the shore. There's not a safe city in the  More

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I am a 40yr old single female who moved to Palmetto about 6 years ago. Since I have been here, I have seen the change in the town. Despite a bad economy, Palmetto  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husband and I are moving from this area because the schools are more than poor. With almost no after school activites or diverse educational choices. If you child  More

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