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Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Sun City West, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Desert Hot Springs is 3.1% older than the median age of a home in Sun City West.
 Desert Hot Springs, CASun City West, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$398,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.191.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.5$11.0
 Homes Owned41.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Desert Hot Springs, CASun City West, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,460$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Desert Hot Springs, CASun City West, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Desert Hot Springs, CASun City West, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99942.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Desert Hot Springs, CASun City West, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200928.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock35.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews
jonathan · Desert Hot Springs, CA
not the place for me.........
Over 4 years ago

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Marsha · Ashland, OR
wonderful hot springs
Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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kacey · Desert Hot Springs, CA
Lifetime resident - oversharing of course
Over 6 years ago

I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews
Margret · Sun City West, AZ
Summer Heat
Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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Kathryn · Sun City West, AZ
Please update your website
Over 14 years ago

You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Richard · Sun City West, AZ
Best of Living
Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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