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Whether you are a first time home buyer or trading up to a larger home in Alturas, we work to find the best home loan solution for you. Constantly surveying the hundreds of mortgage lenders as well as anonymously testing their staff, we are always aware of the conditions of the home loan market as well as the lenders involved in it.

Best Lender For Alturas Home Loans

Unfortunately, the subprime mortgage crisis has caused dramatic changes in the lending climate. Many lending institutions have suffered tremendous losses and as a result have tightened their lending standards drastically. Whereas it used to be very, very easy to meet the requirements in order to get approved, it is now much more difficult with most lenders. When searching for a mortgage lender in Alturas, it is important to find one that not only offers the lowest rates, but also has not tightened lending standards to the point that only a tiny percentage of applicants will qualify. At the top of our list right now is ING DIRECT Orange Mortgage. They have the lowest rates, a free and easy online application, and they have not been severely hurt by the subprime mortgage crisis.  They are still approving the majority of applications.

Alturas California Overview & Statistics

Alturas Overview

As of 2007, Alturas's population is 2,919 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.93 percent.

The median home cost in Alturas is $150,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.10 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Alturas's cost of living is 17.28% Lower than the U.S. average.

Alturas public schools spend $5,749 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Alturas.

The unemployment rate in Alturas is 7.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. Alturas jobs have Decreased by 0.42 percent.

Alturas Climate

Alturas, CA, gets 13 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 31 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 76.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Alturas, CA. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 57 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Alturas Housing

The median home value in Alturas, CA, is $150,000. Home appreciation is -2.10% over the last year. The median age of Alturas, CA, real estate is 44 years.

Alturas, CA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 34.47% of the Alturas, CA, population. 13.51% of houses and apartments in Alturas, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Alturas Crime

Alturas, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Alturas, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.