2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Monterey, CA vs Santa Paula, CA

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- The median age of a home in Monterey is 3.9% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Paula.
 Monterey, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age515342
 Median Home Cost$1,022,100$620,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%14.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.55.6%47.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.157.7%118.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.4$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned32.1%49.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.8%5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented59.1%44.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Monterey, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$4,960$2,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,800$1,430$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,910$1,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,550$2,030$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,030$2,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,500$3,320$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Monterey, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.9%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation5.3%1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.9%1.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Monterey, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.0%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%1.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%2.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%3.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%5.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.0%4.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.9%8.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.5%13.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%28.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99927.0%26.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99933.8%4.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99917.7%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996.2%0.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over3.8%0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Monterey, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20143.9%4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%4.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19997.2%4.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.5%11.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197921.2%21.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.2%4.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195919.1%13.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.9%6.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier12.2%12.5%12.2%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 7 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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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 18 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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