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Manhattan Beach, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The median age of a home in Manhattan Beach is 11.5% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Barbara.
 Manhattan Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,525,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock15.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.119.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned60.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Manhattan Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,290  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,730  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Manhattan Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Manhattan Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99920.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock16.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Manhattan Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews
Joe · Mamou, LA
Why I would move to California
Over 5 years ago

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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Flavia · Manhattan Beach, CA
Real estate and quality of life in Manhattan Beach
Over 9 years ago

It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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ronni · Manhattan Beach, CA
Location, Accessibiity to LAX, Freeways/Biz & Beac
Over 17 years ago

HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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