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Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA vs Oroville, CA

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- The median age of a home in Cottonwood (Shasta County) is 33.3% younger than the median age of a home in Oroville.
 Cottonwood (Shasta County), CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age42  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$293,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock53.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.111.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.3$11.0
 Homes Owned65.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cottonwood (Shasta County), CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,130  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cottonwood (Shasta County), CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cottonwood (Shasta County), CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock7.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99910.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cottonwood (Shasta County), CAOroville, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.2%12.2%
Reviews for Cottonwood (Shasta County)    3 Reviews

The wife and I moved here from the S.F. Bay Area and find quaint Cottonwood is a little slice of Heaven. I love to walk the dog down to Cottonwood "creek" or the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood for the past 7 years, relocating from Southern California. It is a beautiful place to live. A bit isolated in many ways. In order to get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I lived in Cottonwood CA, for about 5 years, and it was a mix of family, close friends, and wide open space. We had snow at times in the Winter, and the Summers may  More

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Reviews for Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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