2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Tehachapi, CA vs Tempe, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Tehachapi is 5.0% older than the median age of a home in Tempe.
 Tehachapi, CATempe, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age403842
 Median Home Cost$390,900$426,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.6%21.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.65.5%91.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.182.0%199.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.3$6.1$11.0
 Homes Owned57.4%36.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.2%8.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.4%55.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tehachapi, CATempe, AZUnited States
 Average Rent$1,620$2,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880$1,490$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$1,630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160$1,930$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,640$2,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970$3,010$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Tehachapi, CATempe, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.7%2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.9%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.0%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.8%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%3.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tehachapi, CATempe, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.6%2.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%1.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.2%0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%0.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.6%0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.0%4.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99912.3%8.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99937.4%25.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99922.9%25.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.3%15.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.6%10.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%2.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.3%1.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.8%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tehachapi, CATempe, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201420.5%9.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.5%9.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199913.2%14.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.6%22.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.3%25.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.2%14.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195917.4%4.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%0.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.1%0.6%12.2%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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