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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- The median age of a home in San Luis Obispo is 8.9% older than the median age of a home in Half Moon Bay.
 San Luis Obispo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,472,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.119.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned35.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 San Luis Obispo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 San Luis Obispo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 San Luis Obispo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99931.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock13.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 San Luis Obispo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.1%12.2%
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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews
Bruce · Las Vegas, NV
COST OF LIVING AND FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Over 10 years ago

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Tim · San Luis Obispo, CA
Sunny & 70º
Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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Sadie · San Luis Obispo, CA
Beautiful place to live hard to find a room
Over 12 years ago

San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews
Steve · Half Moon Bay, CA
Great weather, great restaurants, but too many Dem
Over 17 years ago

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Allison · Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay
Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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James · Vancouver, WA
Incredible Area!
Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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