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Imperial Beach, CA vs Ipswich, MA

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- The median age of a home in Imperial Beach is 10.4% younger than the median age of a home in Ipswich.
 Imperial Beach, CAIpswich, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$712,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.9$11.0
 Homes Owned28.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented60.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Imperial Beach, CAIpswich, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,720$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Imperial Beach, CAIpswich, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Imperial Beach, CAIpswich, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock30.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99923.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Imperial Beach, CAIpswich, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock26.9%12.2%
Reviews for Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 20 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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