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Valley Springs, CA vs Pollock Pines, CA

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- The median age of a home in Valley Springs is 50.0% younger than the median age of a home in Pollock Pines.
 Valley Springs, CAPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age28  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$386,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.196.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned69.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Valley Springs, CAPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$910  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,150  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,880  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Valley Springs, CAPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock14.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Valley Springs, CAPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock7.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock28.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Valley Springs, CAPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200926.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock30.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196926.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.9%12.2%
Reviews for Valley Springs    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Beautiful lakes, lovely wildlife, Wonderful for animal lovers, temperate weather, no crime, quiet, friendly close knit community. Great place to raise kids or retire,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great Growing Gold Country Town with a Fantastic and Challenging La Contenta Golf  More

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I have lived here since 1989 and it snowed here just once and only a few inches. Rainfall over the past 10 years or so has averaged about 20 inches so I don’t know  More

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Reviews for Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  More

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