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Challis, ID vs Alturas, CA

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- The median age of a home in Challis is 22.5% younger than the median age of a home in Alturas.
 Challis, IDAlturas, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.145.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned28.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Challis, IDAlturas, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$890  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,520  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Challis, IDAlturas, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold3.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other20.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Challis, IDAlturas, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock8.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock9.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Challis, IDAlturas, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198933.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock29.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.9%12.2%
Reviews for Challis    1 Reviews

I lived in Challis from 1988 to 1992. At that time there was no bookstore in town. One employer, a molybdenum mine. Population consists of two groups, the mine  More

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Reviews for Alturas    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Crime seems unreasonably high for this area. Shame. Guess there is no place void of California’s problems. Even way up in the North out in the  More

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I visited there years ago and camped at Blue Lake in the Warner Mts. This is America as it was in the 1950's, minus all our modern  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am considering buying an acreage north of Alturas, could anyone tell me what the water table is for drilling? I would appreciate it. Also are there alot of timber 8  More

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