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Gilroy, CA vs Los Banos, CA

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- The median age of a home in Gilroy is 6.5% older than the median age of a home in Los Banos.
 Gilroy, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$428,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned62.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gilroy, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,020$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,000  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,180$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,650  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,050$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gilroy, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gilroy, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock44.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99938.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gilroy, CALos Banos, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock24.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%12.2%
Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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Reviews for Los Banos    6 Reviews

Everything I think about this town has already been said. And those things unfortunately are more in the negative category. Not too much good to say about this town.   More

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The most attractive part of Los Banos is their proximity to San Jose and relatively low housing prices. However, if you look at it from different angles Los Banos may  More

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Over 7 years ago

Inaccurate facts. The heat in Los Banos is relentless. From May to mid or end of September100 +degrees. I lived there most of my 59 years. It is oppressive. It can go  More

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