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Sourced local data

Reviewed market snapshot

Rounded figures for orientation; local conditions vary by neighborhood and property. Select the info button for each figure's source and reporting period.

Housing & income

Median home value

~$335k

Median gross rent

~$1.4k/mo

Median household income

~$78k/yr

Home value to income

~4.3ratio

Rent as share of income

~22%

Owner-occupied homes

~46%

People

Population

~2,731,585people

Population change (1 yr)

~5,253people

Population density

~11,994/sq mi

Median age

~36years

Getting around

Commute by transit

~18%

Commute on foot

~5.8%

Work from home

~21%

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