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West Palm Beach, FL vs Vero Beach, FL

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- The median age of a home in West Palm Beach is 34.3% younger than the median age of a home in Vero Beach.
 West Palm Beach, FLVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$349,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months27.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock85.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.7$11.0
 Homes Owned40.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock28.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Palm Beach, FLVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,150$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,780$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,940  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Palm Beach, FLVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Palm Beach, FLVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock6.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Palm Beach, FLVero Beach, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock29.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.4%12.2%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

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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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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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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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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