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Alturas, CA vs Crescent City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Alturas is 4.1% older than the median age of a home in Crescent City.
 Alturas, CACrescent City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$318,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.128.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned54.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Alturas, CACrescent City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Alturas, CACrescent City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Alturas, CACrescent City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock8.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99938.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock31.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.2%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  Unlock1.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Alturas, CACrescent City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock25.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock24.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.7%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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Reviews for Crescent City    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Weather sucks, people here are rude, politicians government workers corrupt, drug infested town, high crime, no good housing unless you want to live in drug infested  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 10 years and the first few years were rough getting used to the humidity and rain but over time I've grown to embrace everything about this town the  More

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Beautiful scenery and good hiking and camping. Swimmingly and rafting in rivers is fun. Trees of mystery is pretty fun too. However the town is pretty seedy and  More

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