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Orinda, CA vs Chevy Chase, MD

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- The median age of a home in Orinda is 33.9% older than the median age of a home in Chevy Chase.
 Orinda, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,617,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned89.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock1.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented5.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Orinda, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,020$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,520  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,150$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,660  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Orinda, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Orinda, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%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 $149,9990.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock38.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99926.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock22.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Orinda, CAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock0.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock0.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock70.7%12.2%
Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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