2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Murrieta, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- The median age of a home in Murrieta is 90.5% younger than the median age of a home in Ridgecrest.
 Murrieta, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age214042
 Median Home Cost$600,300$245,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.4%11.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.68.6%65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.193.0%182.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.8$10.0$11.0
 Homes Owned62.6%54.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.4%9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.0%36.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Murrieta, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$3,140$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,710$1,020$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870$1,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,340$1,340$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,180$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,910$2,290$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Murrieta, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.8%2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.9%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.6%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.2%2.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%2.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Murrieta, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%2.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.4%2.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%1.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%3.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%17.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.8%21.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.3%31.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99920.1%9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99935.0%1.8%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99929.9%2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.1%0.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.3%0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.6%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Murrieta, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201443.2%4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200943.2%4.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199922.0%9.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.4%36.3%13.2%
 1970 to 19793.4%23.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.0%9.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19590.7%11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%2.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.5%0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 12 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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