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Scottsdale, AZ vs Solana Beach, CA

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- The median age of a home in Scottsdale is 45.2% younger than the median age of a home in Solana Beach.
 Scottsdale, AZSolana Beach, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,893,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.199.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.1$11.0
 Homes Owned56.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scottsdale, AZSolana Beach, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,300$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scottsdale, AZSolana Beach, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock11.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scottsdale, AZSolana Beach, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99914.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock29.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock28.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scottsdale, AZSolana Beach, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock51.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196926.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.5%12.2%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 2 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for Solana Beach    3 Reviews

I've lived in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Venice Beach, Hermosa Beach, San Luis Obispo, Carlsbad, Encinitas and my wife and I saved up every penny we could to buy a  More

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Rent has skyrocketed in Solana Beach in the past ten years. High rent and more people cramming into single person rental units.   More

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Over 21 years ago

Very expensive. Being from east coast it was hard because people dont speak to you in normal situations..example , picking up kids from school ..if you pass a parent  More

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