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Auburn, WA vs Romney, WV

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- The median age of a home in Auburn is 60.6% younger than the median age of a home in Romney.
 Auburn, WARomney, WVUnited States
 Median Home Age335342
 Median Home Cost$568,500$186,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%11.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.61.9%33.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.1%29.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.0$4.8$11.0
 Homes Owned56.5%37.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.6%28.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.9%33.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Auburn, WARomney, WVUnited States
 Average Rent$2,570$1,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,620$720$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,670$780$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950$1,000$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,610$1,260$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,050$1,660$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Auburn, WARomney, WVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.3%4.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%1.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.9%4.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.9%16.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Auburn, WARomney, WVUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.7%3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.1%6.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.4%4.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%9.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.2%2.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%37.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9993.4%14.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.2%22.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99922.6%0.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99925.0%0.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99919.9%0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.0%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%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Auburn, WARomney, WVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201418.3%2.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.3%2.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199916.4%16.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.9%14.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.9%14.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.4%16.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.2%11.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.5%9.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.1%18.6%12.2%
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 10 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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Reviews for Romney    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My family for more than 4 generations have resided in the town of Romney. It is common for people here to never lock their doors, even when out of town. I walk often  More

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