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Brea, CA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- The median age of a home in Brea is 9.1% older than the median age of a home in Tehachapi.
 Brea, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$390,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.124.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned59.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Brea, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,140  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Brea, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Brea, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99934.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Brea, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews
Patricia · Brea, CA
Cost of living and traffic in Orange County Ca
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Ken · Nashville, TN
Brea, CA a Great City
Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Lawrence · Brea, CA
Great North Orange County City
Over 13 years ago

Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews
Douglas · Tehachapi, CA
Not a Place for Teenagers
Over 5 years ago

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Robbie · Ridgecrest, CA
Not my cup of tea
Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Jay · Tehachapi, CA
Mountain Gem Between to Metro Areas
Over 8 years ago

Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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