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Rancho Mirage, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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- The median age of a home in Rancho Mirage is 2.9% older than the median age of a home in Apple Valley.
 Rancho Mirage, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$382,500$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$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned47.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented11.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rancho Mirage, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,710  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,850  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rancho Mirage, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rancho Mirage, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99916.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rancho Mirage, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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