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Palm Desert, CA vs Lake Arrowhead, CA

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- The median age of a home in Palm Desert is 28.6% younger than the median age of a home in Lake Arrowhead.
 Palm Desert, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$562,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.191.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.1$11.0
 Homes Owned42.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock66.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palm Desert, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,330$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Palm Desert, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock59.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palm Desert, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock21.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palm Desert, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198932.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.4%12.2%
Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

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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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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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 Lake Arrowhead    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Even though there are a huge number of homes on the market, there are still new homes being built and more and more vacant homes. The new homes don't necessarily have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Since the housing prices have declined so much in the area (we bought our home in 2006, now in 2014 we have lost $100,000 in value) I have noticed the crime rate is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Lake Arrowhead Architectual Committee known as AWAC will make all decisions as to the color of your home. Brown and green appear to be the favorite of AWAC.  More

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