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Colton, CA vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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- The median age of a home in Colton is 53.5% older than the median age of a home in Lake Elsinore.
 Colton, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$527,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.189.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned46.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Colton, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,230  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,820  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Colton, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Colton, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock35.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Colton, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock32.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198927.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Colton    2 Reviews
Melissa · Columbia, MD
Colton Gets a Bad Rep.
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved from Baltimore/D.C. a year and a half ago. Even with owning a home back east sticker shock set in here. We bought a home in Colton verses what  More

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Melissa · Columbia, MD
Colton is Better than Expected
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved to California 18 months ago from the east coast. Intially we weren't considering Colton to buy our second home but after months of looking in  More

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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews
Anthony · Ladera Ranch, CA
New Comfort Index is misleading
Over 8 years ago

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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paul · Lake Elsinore, CA
Lake Elsinore is a great place for a family with l
Over 12 years ago

8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Denise · Downey, CA
Good for kids?
Over 15 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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