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Hoboken, NJ vs Foster City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Hoboken is 10.0% older than the median age of a home in Foster City.
 Hoboken, NJFoster City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,653,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock5.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.4$11.0
 Homes Owned32.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented59.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hoboken, NJFoster City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$5,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$5,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,160  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hoboken, NJFoster City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hoboken, NJFoster City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%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  Unlock0.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99930.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock31.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock22.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hoboken, NJFoster City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock43.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.8%12.2%
Reviews for Hoboken    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My kind of  More

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Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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