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Claremont, CA vs Albany, CA

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- The median age of a home in Claremont is 25.5% younger than the median age of a home in Albany.
 Claremont, CAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,218,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock16.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.130.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned63.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Claremont, CAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,260$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,570  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Claremont, CAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Claremont, CAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99927.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock34.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Claremont, CAAlbany, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock38.9%12.2%
Reviews for Claremont    7 Reviews

Moved to Claremont 4 years ago when I was 46. Love the beauty of the small town (judging by SoCal standards, not beautiful and green the way other states are….there is a  More

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A wonderful college City with a vibrant, fun downtown area. I have lived here for 5 years and it is the best place I ever lived. Close to beach, mountains and desert.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I general the quality of life is really good in Claremont. It is a college town with 4 or 5 graduate schools. It is very small town oriented with a lot of local events.  More

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Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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