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Carpinteria, CA vs Aptos, CA

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- The median age of a home in Carpinteria is 6.4% older than the median age of a home in Aptos.
 Carpinteria, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,284,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.118.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.4$11.0
 Homes Owned46.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carpinteria, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,320  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carpinteria, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carpinteria, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99923.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock25.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carpinteria, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock26.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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Reviews for Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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