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Polson, MT vs Goleta, CA

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- The median age of a home in Polson is 9.3% younger than the median age of a home in Goleta.
 Polson, MTGoleta, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,178,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock15.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.126.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned45.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Polson, MTGoleta, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Polson, MTGoleta, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Polson, MTGoleta, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock15.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Polson, MTGoleta, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.6%12.2%
Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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