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Gaithersburg, MD vs Laguna Hills, CA

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- The median age of a home in Gaithersburg is 25.0% younger than the median age of a home in Laguna Hills.
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$993,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned46.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,660  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock14.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock6.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock37.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Laguna Hills    6 Reviews
Mary · Aliso Viejo, CA
Nice place to live, but expensive & heavy traffic
Over 8 years ago

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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Mary · Aliso Viejo, CA
Nice place to live, but expensive & heavy traffic
Over 8 years ago

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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Chris · Laguna Hills, CA
Been here 17 years, good place to live
Over 14 years ago

I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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