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- The median age of a home in Rancho Santa Fe is 31.8% younger than the median age of a home in Los Altos.
 Rancho Santa Fe, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$3,727,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned60.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rancho Santa Fe, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$5,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,230  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,530$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,120  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$5,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rancho Santa Fe, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold6.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rancho Santa Fe, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99911.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock84.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rancho Santa Fe, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock36.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Rancho Santa Fe    1 Reviews
jeff · Rancho Santa Fe, CA
housing
Over 14 years ago

very expensive and housing values  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 18 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
Over 18 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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