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Albany, OR vs Seaside, OR

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- The median age of a home in Albany is 14.3% younger than the median age of a home in Seaside.
 Albany, ORSeaside, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age42  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$465,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.144.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned58.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock32.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Albany, ORSeaside, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,960  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Albany, ORSeaside, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock27.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Albany, ORSeaside, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock28.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Albany, ORSeaside, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock25.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews
Sean · Oceanside, CA
Good retirement choice.
Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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Diane · Albany, OR
Cost of living well worth it
Over 3 years ago

I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Jayeson · San Francisco, CA
Silence is Golden
Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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Reviews for Seaside    2 Reviews
Kalli · Seaside, OR
Bad crime, bad weather, expensive
Over 5 years ago

Horrible crime, you can’t leave your house without seeing flocks of drug addicts nor take a nature walk without seeing vagrant camps full of dirty, used needles and  More

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Eva · Lansford, PA
There's no place like home!
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Seaside Oregon from 1974 te 1982, off and on. Now I'm way over in Pennsylvania, but I still call Seaside home. The area is so beautiful ... there's no place  More

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