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- The median age of a home in Berkeley is 46.8% older than the median age of a home in Berkeley.
 Berkeley, CABerkeley, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age77  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$350,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Berkeley, CABerkeley, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,330$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,520  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,280$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,880  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Berkeley, CABerkeley, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock9.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Berkeley, CABerkeley, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock25.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99920.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99915.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Berkeley, CABerkeley, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock29.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews
Sean · Berkeley, CA
Everything you wanted to know about Berkeley
Over 4 years ago

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Madeline · Berkeley, CA
Best climate
Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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ms local · Oakland, CA
No more hippie love here
Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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Martin · Toms River, NJ
Active Adult Communities
Over 17 years ago

I live in Berkeley Township, NJ which as quite a few of adult communities. The homes are less expensive than in other parts of the state and the taxes are less  More

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