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Sierra Madre, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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- The median age of a home in Sierra Madre is 46.9% older than the median age of a home in Apple Valley.
 Sierra Madre, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age64  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$382,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.113.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned51.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sierra Madre, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,350  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sierra Madre, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sierra Madre, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99929.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99910.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sierra Madre, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Sierra Madre    2 Reviews

Sierra Madre is a great place to live if you enjoy a small town atmosphere while being close to the vibrancy of a big city. It has nice restaurants, boutique shops and  More

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Over 20 years ago

Sierra Madre is still much a 1950's town. We still help out our neighbors, we have block parties to get acquained with new neighbors, and it's just a happy, friendly  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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