2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Newcastle, CA vs Merced, CA

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- The median age of a home in Newcastle is 15.2% older than the median age of a home in Merced.
 Newcastle, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age463942
 Median Home Cost$819,900$373,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.7%11.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.50.2%59.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.147.6%187.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.1$7.8$11.0
 Homes Owned82.8%39.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.5%6.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented6.8%54.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Newcastle, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,880$1,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,490$880$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,640$1,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,050$1,280$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,920$1,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,400$2,180$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Newcastle, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.0%3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale4.1%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.1%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Newcastle, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.1%2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.8%1.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.2%0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.4%1.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.7%1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.0%3.7%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9997.5%13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.9%40.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9997.5%24.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.8%6.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99926.6%3.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99911.9%1.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9997.5%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.0%0.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Newcastle, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20142.1%22.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.1%22.9%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.6%10.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.0%16.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197926.8%18.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%10.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.6%9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%5.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier7.6%5.0%12.2%
Reviews for Newcastle    3 Reviews

I’ve lived here for six years, and it’s been an interesting experience to say the least. If you’re liberal, don’t expect many people to outwardly share the same  More

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Over 7 years ago

We settled in Newcastle countryside 16 years ago, and it's been a really beautiful place to live. My only complaint is that it is often hot in the summer from July to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved here on August 22, 2012 and I have to say it is one of the most magnificent ecosystems I have ever seen. While the cost of living here is higher than the  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

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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Over 4 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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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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