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Placerville, CA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- The median age of a home in Placerville is 16.7% older than the median age of a home in Tehachapi.
 Placerville, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$390,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.147.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned58.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Placerville, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,680  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Placerville, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Placerville, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99926.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Placerville, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.1%12.2%
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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