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Pinole, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- The median age of a home in Pinole is 18.0% younger than the median age of a home in Palo Alto.
 Pinole, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$3,107,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned67.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pinole, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,380  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,670  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pinole, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pinole, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99912.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock8.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock75.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pinole, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock26.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.0%12.2%
Reviews for Pinole    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Pinole for 7 years, and it is the most wonderful place in the world to live. You can find a huge variation of people and plenty of great neighborhoods. It's a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pinole has a nice suburban feel that is uncongested yet is only 15 miles from San Francisco and the Pacific coast, just 20 Miles from the Napa Wine Country, and 3 hours  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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