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Palm Desert, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- The median age of a home in Palm Desert is 17.1% younger than the median age of a home in Half Moon Bay.
 Palm Desert, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,472,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.191.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned42.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palm Desert, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Palm Desert, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palm Desert, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock13.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palm Desert, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198932.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 9 years ago

I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews
Steve · Half Moon Bay, CA
Great weather, great restaurants, but too many Dem
Over 17 years ago

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Allison · Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay
Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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James · Vancouver, WA
Incredible Area!
Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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