2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Pacific Grove, CA vs Capitola, CA

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- The median age of a home in Pacific Grove is 25.4% older than the median age of a home in Capitola.
 Pacific Grove, CACapitola, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age634742
 Median Home Cost$1,208,600$1,195,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%11.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.55.6%34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.157.7%105.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$6.2$7.6$11.0
 Homes Owned38.2%42.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant18.2%9.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.6%48.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pacific Grove, CACapitola, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$5,140$4,150$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,900$2,290$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,020$2,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,680$3,400$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,210$4,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,700$4,720$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pacific Grove, CACapitola, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.5%1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.8%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation9.8%5.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%1.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pacific Grove, CACapitola, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.2%0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.9%0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%4.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.6%1.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.5%2.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9991.0%4.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.4%10.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99915.6%32.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99938.7%14.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99922.4%21.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9998.2%8.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over8.5%0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pacific Grove, CACapitola, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20143.2%7.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.2%7.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.3%11.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.6%14.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.8%20.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.3%11.5%13.6%
 1950 to 195920.8%7.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.8%4.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier25.5%8.5%12.2%
Reviews for Pacific Grove    3 Reviews

We had vacationed in the Monterey Bay Area for 40 years and really liked it, so we leased an apartment in Pacific Grove for a year to see if we would like to purchase  More

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Over 18 years ago

PG is a wonderful town, although with a four-year old child, the town feels old. It is prohibitively expensive to live in PG with the Average home close to a million  More

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We were welcomed to the community and had great  More

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Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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