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Marblehead, MA vs Lake Forest, CA

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- The median age of a home in Marblehead is 50.6% older than the median age of a home in Lake Forest.
 Marblehead, MALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age77  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$937,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.95.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned74.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented17.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Marblehead, MALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,370$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,870$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Marblehead, MALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Marblehead, MALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock29.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99927.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Marblehead, MALake Forest, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock31.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Marblehead    2 Reviews
Stanley · Marblehead, MA
Snotty look at me
Over 7 years ago

From a life long resident... the selfish yuppies, coked out realtors and well connected pot smokers have taken over the town.  More

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richard · Marblehead, MA
Marblehead, MA
Over 7 years ago

I have been to every state except Alaska and can say Marblehead is the nicest places to live. However, there are two big cons. 1. Is the unequal way properties are  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews
Mark · Lake Forest, CA
Cheaper than Irvine, nice place for families.
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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Macguy · Lake Forest, CA
Great place to live if you can afford it
Over 5 years ago

As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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Kevin · Lake Forest, CA
Lake Forest is a great place to live ACTUALLY
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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