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Albany, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- The median age of a home in Albany is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Oakland.
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age69  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$819,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned47.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,530  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,900  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock26.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99924.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock18.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock4.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Albany, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock37.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews
John · Albany, CA
Best suburb in California
Over 2 years ago

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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pegeen · Albany, CA
People of Albany CA
Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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pegeen · Albany, CA
Albany housing-- small and expensive
Over 13 years ago

Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

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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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

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

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

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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