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Virginia Beach, VA vs Sun City West, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Virginia Beach is 18.4% older than the median age of a home in Sun City West.
 Virginia Beach, VASun City West, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$398,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.58.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.5$11.0
 Homes Owned60.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Virginia Beach, VASun City West, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,340  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,460$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Virginia Beach, VASun City West, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Virginia Beach, VASun City West, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Virginia Beach, VASun City West, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock35.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198927.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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