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Cave Creek, AZ vs Fountain Hills, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Cave Creek is 3.7% younger than the median age of a home in Fountain Hills.
 Cave Creek, AZFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$598,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.198.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned76.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented7.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cave Creek, AZFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,960$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,580  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cave Creek, AZFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock16.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cave Creek, AZFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock25.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99915.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9998.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cave Creek, AZFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock37.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196925.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Cave Creek    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful homes and area with larger parcels and horse properties. Wonderful people. Low crime. Great climate except 3 months of hell heat in the summer. But you can  More

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Cave Creek is beautiful especially if you make lots of money! It has a mix of down to earth people and affluent show boaters, heavy drinkers and bikers. Very eclectic.  More

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Over 11 years ago

The drawback to living in Cave Creek are the summers. If you can leave for 3-4 months and return in the fall, Cave Creek is  More

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Reviews for Fountain Hills    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We live in Boise but are seriously considering a move to Fountain Hills. We have visited FH and it's beautiful...but we are not sure we can do the Summers! In Boise  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived in many cities in the US we moved here 10 yrs ago raised 2 boys and I would not give it up for any other place. move here raise a family and retire  More

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Over 12 years ago

Beautiful homes with mountaineous  More

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