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Post Falls, ID vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- The median age of a home in Post Falls is 147.6% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Cruz.
 Post Falls, IDSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age21  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,270,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.181.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned67.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Post Falls, IDSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Post Falls, IDSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Post Falls, IDSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock4.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Post Falls, IDSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200927.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.2%12.2%
Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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