2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Santa Maria, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Santa Maria is 4.9% younger than the median age of a home in Tucson.
 Santa Maria, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age414342
 Median Home Cost$565,100$303,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%21.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.49.1%79.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.119.8%136.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.4$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned49.2%46.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.4%9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.4%43.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Santa Maria, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Average Rent$3,080$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,810$800$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,090$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,360$1,200$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,120$1,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,550$1,990$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Santa Maria, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.1%2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.9%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%2.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Santa Maria, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.3%5.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%2.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.6%2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%3.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.1%4.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%17.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.8%23.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.9%26.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99935.5%8.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99927.6%3.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99911.5%1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%0.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.0%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Santa Maria, CATucson, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201416.2%12.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.2%12.6%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.0%13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.4%17.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197920.1%20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.0%13.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.7%13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%4.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.6%3.4%12.2%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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