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Los Altos, CA vs Bethesda, MD

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- The median age of a home in Los Altos is 8.6% older than the median age of a home in Bethesda.
 Los Altos, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,072,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned76.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Los Altos, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$3,120  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,930$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,910  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Los Altos, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Los Altos, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  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 $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock8.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Los Altos, CABethesda, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
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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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews
AC · Bethesda, MD
My Honest Review On Bethesda Maryland
Over 3 years ago

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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juan · Bethesda, MD
Bethesda expensive place to liove
Over 10 years ago

Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Deborah · Bethesda, MD
Great schools, good eating, nice blend of burbs an
Over 17 years ago

Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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