2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Bowie, MD vs Santa Clara, CA

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- The median age of a home in Bowie is 22.5% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Clara.
 Bowie, MDSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age404942
 Median Home Cost$471,100$1,438,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.7%11.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.44.2%34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.86.5%105.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$13.1$6.5$11.0
 Homes Owned83.4%39.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant2.3%6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.2%53.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bowie, MDSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,730$3,940$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,910$2,370$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940$2,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,210$3,140$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,770$3,990$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,300$4,480$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bowie, MDSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.3%3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bowie, MDSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.4%0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%0.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.8%0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.1%0.5%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99940.8%0.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.3%1.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99910.9%9.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%17.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%40.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%22.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%7.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bowie, MDSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.1%10.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%10.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199921.6%6.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.7%10.3%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.3%16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.6%6.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19592.8%21.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%4.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.6%3.7%12.2%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 12 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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