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Alturas, CA vs Big River, CA

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- The median age of a home in Alturas is 20.4% older than the median age of a home in Big River.
 Alturas, CABig River, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$113,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock83.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.128.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned54.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock47.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alturas, CABig River, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,790$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alturas, CABig River, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock42.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alturas, CABig River, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock9.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock9.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99938.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alturas, CABig River, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock41.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
Reviews for Alturas    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Crime seems unreasonably high for this area. Shame. Guess there is no place void of California’s problems. Even way up in the North out in the  More

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I visited there years ago and camped at Blue Lake in the Warner Mts. This is America as it was in the 1950's, minus all our modern  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am considering buying an acreage north of Alturas, could anyone tell me what the water table is for drilling? I would appreciate it. Also are there alot of timber 8  More

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