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Barstow, CA vs Needles, CA

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- The median age of a home in Barstow is 20.0% older than the median age of a home in Needles.
 Barstow, CANeedles, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$185,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.189.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned38.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock30.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Barstow, CANeedles, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,810$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,080$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,320  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Barstow, CANeedles, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock20.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Barstow, CANeedles, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock11.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  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
 Barstow, CANeedles, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews
Mike · 
At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe
Over 6 years ago

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Mike · Brookings, OR
Ashtray
Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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used · National City, CA
Burned out of home, disabled family used by FBI, C
Over 9 years ago

Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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Reviews for Needles    2 Reviews
S · Needles, CA
The best kept secret in the US
Over 5 years ago

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Dan · Needles, CA
City Of Needles
Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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