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Ferndale, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- The median age of a home in Ferndale is 46.8% older than the median age of a home in Half Moon Bay.
 Ferndale, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age77  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,472,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.101.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned53.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ferndale, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ferndale, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ferndale, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99939.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock13.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ferndale, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Ferndale    1 Reviews
Sally · Ferndale, CA
Corrupt town
Over 8 years ago

Beautiful town physically, but that's it. The town police chief and city manager are both corrupt and colluding with illegal growers. This town is nothing but  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews
Steve · Half Moon Bay, CA
Great weather, great restaurants, but too many Dem
Over 17 years ago

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Allison · Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay
Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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James · Vancouver, WA
Incredible Area!
Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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