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Elk Grove, CA vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- The median age of a home in Elk Grove is 81.8% younger than the median age of a home in Joshua Tree.
 Elk Grove, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age22  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$424,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock83.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.145.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned72.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock24.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elk Grove, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,790$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,550  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elk Grove, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock20.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elk Grove, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99933.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elk Grove, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200938.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196929.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.2%12.2%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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