Betton Hills A Stable Tallahassee Neighborhood
Betton Hills is one of the most popular neighborhoods in Tallahassee and one of the reason is because of its location. It’s near all the action of Mid-Town with it’s new business plaza featuring Whole Foods, and other great restaurants and shops like Fab’rik, Alumni Clothing, Burger-Fi, Zoe’s Kitchen, Millenium Day Spa. Mid Town and Betton Hills is a walkable, desirable neighborhood. PRINTABLE MIDTOWN TALLAHASSEE MAP WITH BUS ROUTES, BIKE PATHS
Betton Hills was one of the areas in Leon County, that was apart of the “urban sprawl” in the 1950’s when Tallahassee was growing beyond the city limits. Although being considered an older neighborhood, in the Historic Tallahassee area, Betton Hills features updated homes. A high percentage of home ownership rather than rentals in Betton add to the attractiveness to prospective buyers looking for a place with a strong neighborly bond rather than people moving in and out each year. Close to Betton are City Parks and Recreation facilities for families, walkable streets, shopping, dining and theater.
A few market stats about Betton Hills home sales and neighborhood:
- Home values in the Betton Hills community have increased approximately 4.5%, compared to an average 3.4% for the rest of Tallahassee and Leon County.
- The average age of the homes are 15 older than the rest of Tallahassee, pride of ownership combined with a great location keep Betton Hills resale value significantly higher than other communities in Leon County.
- According to RPR (Stats from Realtors Property Resource), the average median days on the market is 92 days, while Leon County sits at 206 days before having listing status changed to “Sold”.
What does this mean for prospective sellers of homes in Betton Hills? Homeowners in the Betton Hills area who are contemplating selling their home should act quickly. With higher inventory turnover compared to the rest of Tallahassee,a steady rise in home values, and being that the summer months are traditionally the active season in real estate, and they should take advantage of it.
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