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West Palm Beach, FL vs Port St. Joe, FL

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- The median age of a home in West Palm Beach is 22.9% younger than the median age of a home in Port St. Joe.
 West Palm Beach, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$271,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months27.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.8$11.0
 Homes Owned40.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock20.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Palm Beach, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,040$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,940  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Palm Beach, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock8.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Palm Beach, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Palm Beach, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.9%12.2%
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews
Bret · Oakland, CA
Redneck. Poor.
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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david · Port St. Joe, FL
Great place to live OR visit
Over 15 years ago

We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Joseph · Port Saint Joe, FL
available high prices for homes
Over 19 years ago

Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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