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Lorton, VA vs Atascadero, CA

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- The median age of a home in Lorton is 66.7% younger than the median age of a home in Atascadero.
 Lorton, VAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age24  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$696,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.55.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.5$11.0
 Homes Owned58.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lorton, VAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,580$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,930  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,440$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lorton, VAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lorton, VAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99918.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock44.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lorton, VAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200941.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock27.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews
Greg · Lorton, VA
Housing in Lorton
Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Winch · Lorton, VA
An Absolute Nightmare
Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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kathy · Ogden, UT
Love this area
Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews
Gary · Atascadero, CA
Great California family town
Over 3 years ago

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Robert · Atascadero, CA
Great area
Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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Ron · Atascadero, CA
Atascadero going down the tubes
Over 10 years ago

We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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