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Chester, CA vs Shelton, WA

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- The median age of a home in Chester is 6.8% younger than the median age of a home in Shelton.
 Chester, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$382,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.111.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.7$11.0
 Homes Owned56.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chester, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chester, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chester, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%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
 Chester, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews
Brian · Chester, CA
Crime with a biasewd overzelous sheriff's dept.
Over 10 years ago

Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Gina · Chester, CA
The cost of tourism
Over 16 years ago

Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews
Joe · Shelton, WA
Terrible
Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Michael · Shelton, WA
Old town going nowhere.
Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Mitchell · Shelton, WA
big city crime in a small town
Over 10 years ago

Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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