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Tampa, FL vs Panama City Beach, FL

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- The median age of a home in Tampa is 46.2% older than the median age of a home in Panama City Beach.
 Tampa, FLPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$472,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months27.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.198.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned45.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock61.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tampa, FLPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,060$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,090$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Tampa, FLPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock53.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tampa, FLPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tampa, FLPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock43.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.7%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 Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 12 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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