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Martinez, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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- The median age of a home in Martinez is 8.7% older than the median age of a home in Petaluma.
 Martinez, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age464242
 Median Home Cost$766,000$839,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%15.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.7%35.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%108.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.6$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned67.4%61.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.2%2.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.4%35.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Martinez, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,980$3,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,590$1,890$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890$2,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,310$2,790$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,020$3,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,560$4,160$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Martinez, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.1%0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%1.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Martinez, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.5%0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%1.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.6%1.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.4%0.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%2.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.0%1.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.3%4.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99946.2%45.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99924.6%29.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9996.4%7.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%1.3%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.6%1.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Martinez, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20143.4%9.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.4%9.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.0%17.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.6%16.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197923.0%18.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.0%17.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.7%6.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.1%4.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier11.8%9.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Martinez    1 Reviews
Alan · Anchorage, AK
Nice Place
Over 18 years ago

Beautiful weather, not too hot or too cold. Just enough rain to keep the reservoirs  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews
Chris · Petaluma, CA
Old hippies are in charge
Over 3 years ago

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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O · Petaluma, CA
A great place to call home, if you can afford it
Over 3 years ago

We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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Ima · Petaluma, CA
California living at its finest!
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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