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Vallejo California Real Estate
By: Jennifer Hershey

Vallejo, California, is located in Napa County, 26 miles N of San Francisco, California. Vallejo has a population of 116,760 and serves as a gateway to the beautiful Napa and Sonoma counties—the famed California Napa Valley wine country. Vallejo is an active waterfront community making it a popular destination. Many come to visit Six Flags Marine World as well as to sample the city’s unique restaurants that reflect its resident’s cultural diversity.

Vallejo Homes

With a strong local economy and affordable housing, Vallejo has become a popular place to live. Civic improvements have provided renewed interest in historic home preservation, so countless Victorians abound.

Vallejo’s proximity to San Francisco and the East Bay make it a place in which to live and work. The city’s Ferry Terminal and ferry service whisk off commuters to San Francisco and the East Bay.

Vallejo properties pool is 39,560 residential properties including Vallejo new homes. The median age of real estate in Vallejo is 1970, with the average household size is 3.43 people. 6% are one bedroom homes, 21% are 2 bedroom homes, 44% are 3 bedroom homes, 24% are 4 bedroom homes, and 4% are 5+ bedroom homes.

Vallejo Mortgage Statistics

Homes With No Mortgage 18%
Homes With Mortgage 82%
First Mortgage Only 61%
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC 21%

Vallejo Area Real Estate Tax

Vallejo Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,294 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 56,805. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).

Vallejo School District: Children make up 27.6% of Vallejo population. Vallejo has 32,219 under 18 years old residents, or 0.64 kids per one worker, or 0.81 kids per one household.

Vallejo Real Estate & Vallejo Homeownership

There are 9098.8 or 23% one person households, 11076.8 or 28% two person households, and 6725.2 or 17% three person households in Vallejo, California. Median residents age is 34.9, Senior citizens (65+) make up 13,115 or 11.2%% of Vallejo population.

There are 50,230 workers (over 16 years of age) in Vallejo. Of these, 89.54% drive to work. Approximately 4.99% of workers in Vallejo take public transportation, including a ferry service to outlying cities. An estimated 1.24% walk to work.

Median Vallejo homeowner's housing expenses are 22.6%

Crime in Vallejo (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
Violent Crimes 85.39
Robberies 29.03
Aggravated Assaults 52.24
Property Crimes 498.2
Burglaries 87.44
Larceny-Thefts 310.98
Motor Vehicle Thefts 99.78

Invest in Vallejo Properties

When making a decision about buying real estate in Vallejo California area, you should consider following statistical data:
Near Medium City
Near Large City San Francisco, California
Vallejo Zip Codes 94503, 94589, 94590, 94591, 94592
Vallejo Area Codes 707
White population 35.97%
African-American population 23.69%
Asian 24.16%
American Indian & Alaskan
Hispanic (of any race) 15.92%
Median Family Income (1999) $ 56,805%
Population Below Poverty Level 9.92%

About the Author:
Jennifer Hershey has more than twenty years of experience in the Mortgage Industry as a loan officer. She is the owner of http://www.explainingmortgages.com/, a real estate and mortgage resource site devoted to making mortgage terms and products easy to understand.