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2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Fairfield, CA vs South San Francisco, CA

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- The median age of a home in Fairfield is 61.1% younger than the median age of a home in South San Francisco.
 Fairfield, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,185,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.1$11.0
 Homes Owned57.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fairfield, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,480  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,570$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,380  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fairfield, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fairfield, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99924.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock37.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fairfield, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock27.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews
Debra · Fairfield, CA
Fairfield is Dead
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Melanie · Fairfield, CA
Housing Too Expensive
Over 10 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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mario · Fairfield, CA
good
Over 14 years ago

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Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews
kim · South San Francisco, CA
SSF is probably the most misunderstood city in the
Over 12 years ago

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Dawn · South San Francisco, CA
Cloudy Days
Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Thanwa · Elk Grove, CA
Bayview Hunters Point
Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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