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Chapel Hill, NC vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The median age of a home in Chapel Hill is 75.8% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Barbara.
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,525,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock15.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned44.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,190  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,140  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock16.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.6%12.2%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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