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Lancaster, CA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Lancaster is 30.6% older than the median age of a home in Oro Valley.
 Lancaster, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$476,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.182.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned51.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lancaster, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,350$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,380$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,680  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lancaster, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock7.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lancaster, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock30.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lancaster, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock40.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198931.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 8 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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