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Newport Beach, CA vs Avalon, CA

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- The median age of a home in Newport Beach is 13.0% younger than the median age of a home in Avalon.
 Newport Beach, CAAvalon, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$873,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned45.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock32.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Newport Beach, CAAvalon, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,960$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Newport Beach, CAAvalon, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock24.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Newport Beach, CAAvalon, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  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 $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock21.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock10.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99913.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock22.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Newport Beach, CAAvalon, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock36.7%12.2%
Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Reviews for Avalon    3 Reviews

I've moved to Avalon three years ago to be closer to family in Los Angeles. I was unsure about California at first because of the hot temperatures, wildfires, and cost  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Avalon since high school and I never want to leave! It's small, charming, and I've made some amazing friends here. Avalon is also close enough to the city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think your summary of the commuting situation in Avalon is rather misleading. The entire city is only about a mile in diameter. About half of the folks here  More

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