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Kernville, CA vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- The median age of a home in Kernville is 8.7% younger than the median age of a home in Mount Shasta.
 Kernville, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$386,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned41.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented7.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Kernville, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,480$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,500$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,670  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Kernville, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock12.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Kernville, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99924.0%  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 $149,99912.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock26.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Kernville, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198932.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194919.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock23.4%12.2%
Reviews for Kernville    3 Reviews

Kernville is the best kept secret in all of California. There is know place that I have ever lived, that could give me the peace and solitude that this beautiful little  More

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Over 13 years ago

it is nice to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kernville is at the bottom of the High Sierra Southernly Mountains. Quaint little resort town, on the Kern River. We have fishing, boating, hiking, camping and during  More

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Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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