Best Neighborhoods in Pollock Pines, CA

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Gold Ridge Forest and Pollock Pines share the highest overall score among 2 ranked Pollock Pines neighborhoods, at 3.4 out of 5.

Houseberry scores 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Overall scores in Pollock Pines run from 3.4 to 3.4 out of 5, and 0 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Typical home prices range from $366,000 in Pollock Pines to $409,000 in Gold Ridge Forest across 2 priced neighborhoods.

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Gold Ridge Forest, Pollock Pines, CA

Overall Score : 3.4/5
SCHOOL2.9/5
SAFETY4.6/5
AMENITIES3/5
PRICE$409,000
APPRECIATION-1.50 %
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Keywords: Sly Park Lake, Jenkinson Lake Trails, Forested Lots

Gold Ridge Forest is the wooded hill country south of the Highway 50 strip in Pollock Pines, and what draws people is how close Jenkinson Lake, better known as Sly Park Lake, sits. Houses are scattered here, and the forest matters more than any of them. ... See Full Page

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Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines, CA

Overall Score : 3.4/5
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES2.9/5
PRICE$366,000
APPRECIATION-1.10 %
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Keywords: Highway 50 Living, Mountain Town Homes, Forebay Reservoir

Pollock Pines is the Highway 50 town in El Dorado County where the oak foothills past Placerville give way to tall Sierra timber, and the road keeps climbing east toward Lake Tahoe. Lumber built the place, and its name comes from Hiram Pollock, a sawmill man who ended up selling building lots. ... See Full Page

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Pollock Pines neighborhoods: your questions, answered

What are the best neighborhoods in Pollock Pines?

Gold Ridge Forest and Pollock Pines share the highest overall score in Pollock Pines, at 3.4 out of 5.

What are the best places to live in Pollock Pines?

Houseberry's highest-scored Pollock Pines neighborhoods are Gold Ridge Forest (3.4 out of 5) and Pollock Pines (3.4 out of 5), out of 2 ranked on safety, schools, amenities and value.

What do homes cost in Pollock Pines's highest-ranked neighborhoods?

Across the top 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods by overall score, the typical home price is $387,500. Prices among those top 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods run from $366,000 in Pollock Pines to $409,000 in Gold Ridge Forest.

How many neighborhoods does Houseberry rank in Pollock Pines?

Houseberry ranks 2 neighborhoods in Pollock Pines. 0 Pollock Pines neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher overall.

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