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Scotts Valley, CA vs Hayward, CA

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- The median age of a home in Scotts Valley is 36.1% younger than the median age of a home in Hayward.
 Scotts Valley, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$802,800$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$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned68.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scotts Valley, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,090$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scotts Valley, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scotts Valley, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock44.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99927.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock8.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scotts Valley, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196923.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock24.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Nice, basic city
Over 3 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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mike · Scotts Valley, CA
mike
Over 8 years ago

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

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Debbie · Mount Hermon, CA
Wonderful Small Town
Over 12 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 Hayward    4 Reviews
Robert · Hayward, CA
A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS, CONVENIENT TO THE SF BAY
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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stan · Hayward, CA
Weather,Water,and everything is close. But....
Over 8 years ago

Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small  More

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MEILING · Hayward, CA
I have no car
Over 12 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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