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Los Alamitos, CA vs Los Altos, CA

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- The median age of a home in Los Alamitos is 11.5% younger than the median age of a home in Los Altos.
 Los Alamitos, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$3,727,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned43.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Los Alamitos, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$5,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,530$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,490  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$5,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,950  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Los Alamitos, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Los Alamitos, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99938.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock84.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Los Alamitos, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock36.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.7%12.2%
Reviews for Los Alamitos    2 Reviews

Living in this city comes with the best benefit ever - Education. Real quality education. Los Alamitos Unified is the best public school district you can send your  More

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Over 19 years ago

Would like information on 3 and 4 bedroom homes for  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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