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Yachats, OR vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- The median age of a home in Yachats is 10.0% older than the median age of a home in Scotts Valley.
 Yachats, ORScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,132,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.126.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned26.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Yachats, ORScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,670$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Yachats, ORScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Yachats, ORScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock31.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Yachats, ORScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%12.2%
Reviews for Yachats    3 Reviews

My wife and I traveled to Yachats for a couple weeks respite. At the Tenmile Creek Wayside on the coastal highway 101 at 5:00 in the afternoon someone smashed and  More

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Over 15 years ago

weather is wonderful  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have never lived in Oregon but have been up to visit on several occasions and ALWAYS visit Yachats on my travels to this state. Very scenic- fantastic clam chowder-  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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