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Seaside, CA vs Lorton, VA

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- The median age of a home in Seaside is 54.7% older than the median age of a home in Lorton.
 Seaside, CALorton, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age53  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$578,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.157.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.8$11.0
 Homes Owned36.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Seaside, CALorton, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,750$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,400  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,790$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Seaside, CALorton, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Seaside, CALorton, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock43.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99913.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Seaside, CALorton, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock41.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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