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Solana Beach, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The median age of a home in Solana Beach is 28.9% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Barbara.
 Solana Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,525,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock15.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.7$11.0
 Homes Owned54.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Solana Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Solana Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Solana Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99919.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock16.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Solana Beach, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock18.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock19.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Solana Beach    3 Reviews
Patrick · Solana Beach, CA
Best small beach city in CA EASY!!!
Over 5 years ago

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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LStellar · Solana Beach, CA
Lack of affordable housing
Over 14 years ago

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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dan · Arnold, MD
Nice place but..
Over 20 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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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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