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Sebastopol, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Sebastopol is 12.8% younger than the median age of a home in Redwood City.
 Sebastopol, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,610,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.121.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned56.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sebastopol, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,460  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,980$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,200  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sebastopol, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sebastopol, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99923.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock24.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sebastopol, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.1%12.2%
Reviews for Sebastopol    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Sebastopol for 5 years. During my 50+ years on this planet, I have lived many places (New Jersey, NYC, New Zealand, San Diego, Hawaii, Maui, Ashland OR,  More

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Sebastopol, CA really is a great place to live. Located only 50 miles north of San Francisco in the beautiful Sonoma County Wine Country, Sebastopol retains its  More

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it may be pricey, but that really defines the town as who truly loves it. the cost of living is something to think about. i think it is a wonderful town and would be  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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