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Seal Beach, CA vs Fairfield, CA

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- The median age of a home in Seal Beach is 34.5% older than the median age of a home in Fairfield.
 Seal Beach, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$608,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.1$11.0
 Homes Owned68.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Seal Beach, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,050  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,690  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Seal Beach, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Seal Beach, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock32.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99915.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Seal Beach, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Seal Beach    3 Reviews
Tammie · Seal Beach, CA
Family Oriented Beach Community
Over 17 years ago

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Randall · Seal Beach, CA
Great place to live.
Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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icequeen · San Jose, CA (prior: Las Vegas, other regions of C
My grandparents paid less than $50,000 for a Seal
Over 19 years ago

My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews
Debra · Fairfield, CA
Fairfield is Dead
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Melanie · Fairfield, CA
Housing Too Expensive
Over 10 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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mario · Fairfield, CA
good
Over 14 years ago

good  More

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