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San Leandro, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- The median age of a home in San Leandro is 9.7% older than the median age of a home in Castro Valley.
 San Leandro, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,047,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned54.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 San Leandro, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,250  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,300$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 San Leandro, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 San Leandro, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99926.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock25.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 San Leandro, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock24.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.2%12.2%
Reviews for San Leandro    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Here we are in the East Bay...the weather year round is very sought after unless you enjoy cold winter snow and extreme summer  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is an interesting town. At the northwest end, McArthur Avenue by the Oakland border, are neighborhoods of well-kept but funky little houses. During the  More

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Over 19 years ago

We have a shopping mall, businesses, community  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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