Located on Florida's Panhandle along the Pensacola Bay, Pensacola is only a few miles east of the Alabama border. Pensacola is known as the "Cradle of Aviation," and is home to the Naval Air Station. Current population is around 65,000. Pensacola homes for sale include a wide array of very affordable properties with prices that start around $40,000.
Pensacola is one of the first areas colonized in the U.S., a fact that is evidenced by the architectural influences of Spain, France and England. The median home price in Pensacola is $117, 200, with an appreciation rate of 6.3%. The average price for Pensacola homes for sale in November 2003 was $164, 908. In September 2003 realtors reported a 90% increase in sales over the same month the previous year.
While Stucco has become an increasingly popular style in recent years, the city of Pensacola works to preserve its valued historic districts and homes. In the Seville Historic district, Pensacola homes for sale encompass the modest, and the more luxurious. Four-bedroom, single-family Pensacola homes for sale in this area can be found for around $169,900.
North Hill and East Hill are known for their turn-of-the-century homes and fixer-uppers. Pensacola homes for sale in these historic areas range from $55,000 to $2.2 million. In the subdivision of Cordova Park, located in the East Hill area, Pensacola homes for sale range in price from a single-family, 1 bedroom, 1 bath for $90,000 to over a million for larger, luxury property.
The high-rise condo buildings along Scenic Highway offer 2 bedroom units starting in the low $200s, and 3 bedroom and 3 bath residences for close to $600,000.
For more information on Pensacola and Pensacola homes for sale, visit:
The City of Pensacola at http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/
Pensacola local area resource site at http://www.hellopensacola.com/
Pensacola city information site at http://www.pensacola.com/