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Tampa, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

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- The median age of a home in Tampa is 35.9% older than the median age of a home in Cape Coral.
 Tampa, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$377,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months27.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock89.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.198.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.1$11.0
 Homes Owned45.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tampa, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Tampa, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock12.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tampa, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tampa, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock34.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.1%12.2%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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