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Gig Harbor, WA vs San Jose, CA

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- The median age of a home in Gig Harbor is 91.7% younger than the median age of a home in San Jose.
 Gig Harbor, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age24  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,184,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock33.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.149.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned59.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gig Harbor, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,410  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,520$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,290  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gig Harbor, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gig Harbor, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99918.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99913.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock30.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock6.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gig Harbor, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews
George · Lincolnshire, IL
Died and Went to Heaven!
Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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White · Port Orchard, WA
Great
Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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George · Lincolnshire, IL
Paradise!
Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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