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Scotts Valley, CA vs Boulder Creek, CA

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- The median age of a home in Scotts Valley is 86.1% younger than the median age of a home in Boulder Creek.
 Scotts Valley, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$749,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned68.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scotts Valley, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scotts Valley, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock7.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scotts Valley, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock48.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99927.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scotts Valley, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock25.8%12.2%
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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Reviews for Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  More

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