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Birch Bay, WA vs Florence, OR

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- The median age of a home in Birch Bay is 8.8% older than the median age of a home in Florence.
 Birch Bay, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$390,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.156.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.1$11.0
 Homes Owned61.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Birch Bay, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,810$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$980$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Birch Bay, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock7.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Birch Bay, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Birch Bay, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200925.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Birch Bay    3 Reviews
Tim · Blaine, WA
homes
Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Tim · Blaine, WA
Good place to live
Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Tim · Blaine, WA
Best Kept Secret
Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews
mary · San Diego, CA
Florence versus San Diego for retirement.
Over 5 years ago

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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Toula · Oceanside, CA
I want to retire here....but
Over 7 years ago

I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Brenda · Florence, OR
Wonderful City
Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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