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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Taos, NM

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- The median age of a home in South Lake Tahoe is 20.0% older than the median age of a home in Taos.
 South Lake Tahoe, CATaos, NMUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$386,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.128.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.4$11.0
 Homes Owned24.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock31.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 South Lake Tahoe, CATaos, NMUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$830$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 South Lake Tahoe, CATaos, NMUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock8.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock11.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 South Lake Tahoe, CATaos, NMUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock17.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 South Lake Tahoe, CATaos, NMUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.0%12.2%
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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