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Rohnert Park, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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- The median age of a home in Rohnert Park is 15.0% younger than the median age of a home in Watsonville.
 Rohnert Park, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$803,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned48.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rohnert Park, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,240$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,530  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rohnert Park, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rohnert Park, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock48.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rohnert Park, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198928.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Rohnert Park    7 Reviews
Refi · Rohnert Park, CA
Friendly, Convenient, Great Climate & Amenities
Over 5 years ago

We moved here from Marin County, and have found Rohnert Park to be far superior for many reasons. There is much less traffic, far better local restaurants (from gourmet  More

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Jack · Santa Rosa, CA
Soulless, but Very Convenient
Over 6 years ago

If Rohnert Park was a person, it would be your little brother who got into drugs early in life, but made a solid comeback and now lives a solidly lower middle class life  More

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boethius · Rohnert Park, CA
Not a bad little bedroom community
Over 12 years ago

I'm a native Californian and have lived here most of my life - save for about a year total in Eugene, Oregon, two separate times. I've lived in Southern, Central, and  More

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Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews
Br · Watsonville, CA
Bad crime and kids that walk around breaking into
Over 18 years ago

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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brian · Watsonville, CA
just like santa cruz except....
Over 19 years ago

the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Joaquin · Watsonville, CA
Living in Watsonville
Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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