2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Puyallup, WA vs Palmer, AK

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- The median age of a home in Puyallup is 8.6% older than the median age of a home in Palmer.
 Puyallup, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Median Home Age353242
 Median Home Cost$499,500$351,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%14.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.74.4%40.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.149.1%60.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.8$11.1$11.0
 Homes Owned48.6%56.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.0%8.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.4%35.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Puyallup, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Average Rent$2,430$1,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240$810$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380$870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740$1,140$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,470$1,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,890$1,940$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Puyallup, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.2%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%1.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%3.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Puyallup, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.5%1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.1%0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%6.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.4%26.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.8%45.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99932.6%12.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.0%2.8%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99920.4%0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.1%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Puyallup, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201413.2%21.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.2%21.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199920.0%18.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.9%21.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.7%14.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.0%18.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.8%8.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.8%2.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier8.6%1.5%12.2%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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