DEERFIELD BEACH HOUSING MARKET INFORMATION With a population of 87,325, 36,138 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $479,968, Deerfield Beach real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices. Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Deerfield Beach, accounting for 51.08% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Deerfield Beach include single-family detached homes ( 26.71%), row houses and other attached homes ( 9.70%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 6.33%). Cities that are predominantly high-density buildings are relatively uncommon in the US. Because of the density, these types of cities are often walkable and compact, and often have a lively downtown. People in Deerfield Beach primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) units, chiefly found in large apartment complexes or high rise apartments. Deerfield Beach has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing. There is a lot of housing in Deerfield Beach built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Deerfield Beach built between 1940-1969 ( 18.39%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 9.19%). There's also some housing in Deerfield Beach built before 1939 ( 1.14%). Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Deerfield Beach. Fully 21.96% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Deerfield Beach homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Deerfield Beach real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor. DEERFIELD BEACH HOME APPRECIATION RATES In the last 10 years, Deerfield Beach has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Deerfield Beach real estate appreciated 152.59% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.71%, putting Deerfield Beach in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Deerfield Beach definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years. 蘑菇视频's data show that during the latest twelve months, Deerfield Beach's appreciation rate, at 7.53%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Deerfield Beach's appreciation rate has been 0.73%, which annualizes to a rate of 2.94%. Relative to Florida, our data show that Deerfield Beach's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Florida. One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Deerfield Beach differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use 蘑菇视频 to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Deerfield Beach - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Deerfield Beach real estate investment or home purchase decisions.