2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Spokane, WA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- The median age of a home in Spokane is 30.5% older than the median age of a home in Santa Maria.
 Spokane, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age594142
 Median Home Cost$383,100$565,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.96.7%49.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.158.6%119.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.8$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned53.6%49.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.8%3.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.6%47.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Spokane, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,680$3,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$810$1,810$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$2,090$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200$2,360$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,710$3,120$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990$3,550$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Spokane, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.1%1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%1.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Spokane, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%1.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.7%1.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.8%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.3%1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99912.8%2.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99918.7%1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.7%12.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99915.8%35.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.1%27.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9996.5%11.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%1.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.3%1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Spokane, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20147.6%16.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.6%16.2%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.3%12.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%15.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.4%20.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.3%12.0%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.8%9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.6%2.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier25.3%3.6%12.2%
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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