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Monte Sereno, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- The median age of a home in Monte Sereno is 7.3% older than the median age of a home in Monterey.
 Monte Sereno, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,022,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.4$11.0
 Homes Owned85.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented5.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Monte Sereno, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,960$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,290  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$5,030$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Monte Sereno, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Monte Sereno, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock27.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock17.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Monte Sereno, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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