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Foresthill, CA vs Des Moines, IA

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- The median age of a home in Foresthill is 69.4% younger than the median age of a home in Des Moines.
 Foresthill, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$175,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.147.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.7$11.0
 Homes Owned57.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Foresthill, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Foresthill, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented6.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold6.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Foresthill, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99912.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99914.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Foresthill, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198927.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196928.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.0%12.2%
Reviews for Foresthill    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

This is a beautiful area with lots of trees and wildlife. Every summer you are smoked out and pray ther are no fires. You pay outrageous prices for gas and food so you  More

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Over 9 years ago

This beautiful TINY TOWN REALL SUCKS. 1. There IS no PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. If you want to get into Auburn, CA really bad you must get to the main road and stick  More

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Over 16 years ago

Foresthill is a retirement community mostly. It is small and beautiful; with local lakes and rivers. The town itself doesn't have much of an economy, and it is difficult  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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