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Scottsdale, AZ vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- The median age of a home in Scottsdale is 16.1% younger than the median age of a home in Scotts Valley.
 Scottsdale, AZScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age313642
 Median Home Cost$721,200$1,132,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.6%11.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.91.8%34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.199.6%105.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$5.0$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned56.0%68.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant15.9%9.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.1%22.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scottsdale, AZScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$3,030$4,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,730$2,530$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890$2,870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240$3,770$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,070$4,670$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,500$5,230$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scottsdale, AZScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.9%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.8%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%1.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation10.3%1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%4.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scottsdale, AZScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.7%0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.5%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%0.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.8%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%0.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9993.1%0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.2%4.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99913.6%3.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.3%12.8%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99924.1%13.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99914.0%27.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9999.5%31.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.7%4.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over3.7%0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scottsdale, AZScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201415.4%10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.4%10.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199926.4%23.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.8%18.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.5%20.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196926.4%23.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19595.3%6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%2.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.2%2.0%12.2%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 10 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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