2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Oakland, CA

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- The median age of a home in Salt Lake City is 13.1% younger than the median age of a home in Oakland.
 Salt Lake City, UTOakland, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age616942
 Median Home Cost$500,800$819,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.0%3.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.81.6%32.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.165.1%133.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.1$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned44.4%38.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.2%7.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.5%54.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salt Lake City, UTOakland, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,940$2,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,000$1,530$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200$1,820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440$2,220$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970$2,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,210$3,420$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salt Lake City, UTOakland, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.4%2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.3%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.4%0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%3.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salt Lake City, UTOakland, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.3%0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%0.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.1%0.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9996.7%0.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.8%2.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99919.3%6.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.6%9.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99918.1%26.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%21.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993.2%18.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%6.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.4%4.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Salt Lake City, UTOakland, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.8%6.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.8%6.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.4%5.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.6%5.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197911.3%10.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.4%5.4%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.8%11.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.2%10.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier27.8%37.2%12.2%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 3 years ago

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Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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