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Fort Myers, FL vs Shelton, WA

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- The median age of a home in Fort Myers is 95.8% younger than the median age of a home in Shelton.
 Fort Myers, FLShelton, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age244742
 Median Home Cost$349,500$382,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months29.5%16.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.89.0%84.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.4%140.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.5$10.7$11.0
 Homes Owned36.8%46.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant23.5%3.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.6%49.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fort Myers, FLShelton, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,800$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,090$650$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100$870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$980$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,820$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,070$1,400$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fort Myers, FLShelton, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.2%1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.0%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation12.2%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%2.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fort Myers, FLShelton, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.5%1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%1.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.4%1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.4%5.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.0%5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.7%9.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9999.8%23.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.6%29.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99918.9%16.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.9%5.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99910.1%1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%0.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.8%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fort Myers, FLShelton, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201427.6%11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200927.6%11.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.3%13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.6%10.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.7%17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%13.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19595.4%8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%15.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.9%14.6%12.2%
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 5 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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