2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Los Alamos, NM vs Tehachapi, CA

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- The median age of a home in Los Alamos is 20.0% older than the median age of a home in Tehachapi.
 Los Alamos, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age504042
 Median Home Cost$476,900$390,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%11.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.62.5%65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.6%182.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.6$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned64.9%57.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.3%8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.7%34.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Los Alamos, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,030$1,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560$880$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$610$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780$1,160$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,040$1,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330$1,970$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Los Alamos, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.2%3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.3%1.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Los Alamos, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.2%4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%2.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.0%1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%1.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.7%1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.1%10.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99910.6%12.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.5%37.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99922.4%22.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.1%2.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99918.4%1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.5%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Los Alamos, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201414.4%20.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.4%20.5%13.6%
 1990 to 19997.8%13.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%15.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197911.9%14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.8%13.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195924.1%17.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.2%5.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier0.1%4.1%12.2%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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