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Merced, CA vs Alturas, CA

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- The median age of a home in Merced is 25.6% younger than the median age of a home in Alturas.
 Merced, CAAlturas, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.187.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned39.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Merced, CAAlturas, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Merced, CAAlturas, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Merced, CAAlturas, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock8.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock9.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99940.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Merced, CAAlturas, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock29.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock15.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Alturas    5 Reviews
Dean  · Huntington Beach, CA
Crime?
Over 5 years ago

Crime seems unreasonably high for this area. Shame. Guess there is no place void of California’s problems. Even way up in the North out in the  More

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norman · Menifee, CA
A jewel beside the wild mountains.
Over 5 years ago

I visited there years ago and camped at Blue Lake in the Warner Mts. This is America as it was in the 1950's, minus all our modern  More

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jeff · North Platte, NE
property
Over 14 years ago

I am considering buying an acreage north of Alturas, could anyone tell me what the water table is for drilling? I would appreciate it. Also are there alot of timber 8  More

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