2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Dallas, TX vs Santa Maria, CA

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- The median age of a home in Dallas is 2.4% older than the median age of a home in Santa Maria.
 Dallas, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age424142
 Median Home Cost$295,100$565,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.5%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.60.3%49.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.146.6%119.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$17.4$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned37.2%49.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.2%3.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.6%47.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Dallas, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,860$3,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,200$1,810$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$2,090$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,500$2,360$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890$3,120$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,460$3,550$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Dallas, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent5.3%1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%1.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Dallas, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%1.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.1%1.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.0%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9996.2%1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.8%2.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99913.5%1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.3%12.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.0%35.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.6%27.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99910.6%11.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.2%1.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993.1%1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.3%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Dallas, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.5%16.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.5%16.2%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.8%12.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.4%15.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197916.5%20.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.8%12.0%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.2%9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.9%2.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.2%3.6%12.2%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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