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Algona, WA vs Auburn, WA

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- The median age of a home in Algona is 5.7% older than the median age of a home in Auburn.
 Algona, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$568,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.0$11.0
 Homes Owned75.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented19.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Algona, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,570$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,800  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,170  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,610$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,400  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Algona, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Algona, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Algona, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.1%12.2%
Reviews for Algona    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I am a resident of Algona and your site states that the average home price is in the range of $300,000. This is incorrect as half the homes in our city are mobile  More

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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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