2024 Compare Cities Housing:
San Jose, CA vs Williamsburg, VA

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- The median age of a home in San Jose is 19.6% older than the median age of a home in Williamsburg.
 San Jose, CAWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age463742
 Median Home Cost$1,184,400$414,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%15.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.33.4%48.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.120.0%70.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.0$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned53.7%43.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.5%16.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.9%40.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 San Jose, CAWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Average Rent$3,720$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,230$1,150$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,520$1,180$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,960$1,370$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,770$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,220$2,340$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 San Jose, CAWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.9%6.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%1.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.3%1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%5.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%0.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 San Jose, CAWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.9%0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.4%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%3.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%8.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.1%6.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.0%25.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9991.6%19.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%9.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99914.9%19.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99925.4%5.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99930.1%1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99912.5%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over6.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 San Jose, CAWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20149.2%18.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.2%18.6%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.1%12.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%17.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197924.3%12.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.1%12.4%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.1%8.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.8%2.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.3%4.8%12.2%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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