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St. Helens, OR vs Taft, CA

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- The median age of a home in St. Helens is 16.3% younger than the median age of a home in Taft.
 St. Helens, ORTaft, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$181,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.3$11.0
 Homes Owned57.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. Helens, ORTaft, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. Helens, ORTaft, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. Helens, ORTaft, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99935.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 St. Helens, ORTaft, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock22.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.7%12.2%
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Reviews for St. Helens    3 Reviews
Bill · Ogden, UT
Not a good place to live
Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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SHERRIE · St. Helens, OR
LIVING IN GOD'S COUNTRY
Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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John · St. Helens, OR
Weather
Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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Reviews for Taft    3 Reviews
J · Taft, CA
Taft... No Stars
Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here over 50 years. It use to be a wonderful place to grow up with a thriving downtown and jobs were plentiful. This is no longer the case in Taft. Jobs are  More

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Bia · Taft, CA
If you want to be happy in Taft, you definitely ca
Over 9 years ago

I've lived in Taft for over 5 years. It's a nice community and very friendly people as long as you get involved, either through school or local churches. I've met many  More

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david · Taft, CA
the perfect location
Over 17 years ago

the city of taft is located in southern California,a small community yet just 20 minutes from a large and thriving city "bakersfield" over 300000 people .amazingly you  More

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