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Scotts Valley, CA vs Brentwood, CA

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- The median age of a home in Scotts Valley is 50.0% older than the median age of a home in Brentwood.
 Scotts Valley, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$801,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.8$11.0
 Homes Owned68.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scotts Valley, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,570$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scotts Valley, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scotts Valley, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%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  Unlock0.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock56.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99927.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scotts Valley, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock45.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock21.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock4.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.7%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 Brentwood    6 Reviews

Brentwood, 50 miles east of San Francisco, has a great climate. We are in a valley, east of Mount Diablo. We get a few weeks of pretty hot days - 100+, but the rest of  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love living in Brentwood. Our city planners and workers have done an excellent job in creating a beautiful city filled with trees, parks, well- planned communities,  More

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We moved to a new “Active Adults” (over 55) housing development in Brentwood about 6 years ago. The location is great if you like to fish, go pleasure-boating, or water  More

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