2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Los Angeles, CA vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- The median age of a home in Los Angeles is 56.9% older than the median age of a home in Gulf Shores.
 Los Angeles, CAGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age582542
 Median Home Cost$912,500$439,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%15.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.51.5%61.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.142.1%97.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.9$3.3$11.0
 Homes Owned34.0%29.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.9%51.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented58.1%19.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Los Angeles, CAGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Average Rent$3,040$1,560$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,640$950$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,370$1,240$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,080$1,580$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,390$2,030$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Los Angeles, CAGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.9%32.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.9%16.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%1.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Los Angeles, CAGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.9%0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%1.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.4%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.3%1.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%7.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.6%13.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.4%34.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.2%17.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.3%9.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99932.4%12.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.7%1.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99912.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995.8%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over8.9%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Los Angeles, CAGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.5%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.5%36.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.5%36.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.0%19.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.6%24.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.4%6.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.0%19.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195916.8%1.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.3%0.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier19.7%0.6%12.2%
Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 3 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 13 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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