2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Birmingham, MI vs Seattle, WA

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- The median age of a home in Birmingham is 20.6% older than the median age of a home in Seattle.
 Birmingham, MISeattle, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age635042
 Median Home Cost$599,900$823,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.8%10.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.47.2%42.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.116.4%142.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$16.4$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned66.6%42.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.9%7.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.5%51.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Birmingham, MISeattle, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,210$3,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250$2,010$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$2,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800$2,410$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240$3,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,410$3,780$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Birmingham, MISeattle, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.0%2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale2.3%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.2%1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%2.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Birmingham, MISeattle, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.4%0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%0.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.8%0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%0.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9993.5%0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.9%2.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.8%6.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.7%8.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99920.4%28.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.3%26.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99910.3%15.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995.3%5.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over3.2%4.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Birmingham, MISeattle, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.8%11.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.8%11.9%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.6%8.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.8%7.6%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.8%7.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%8.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195924.1%9.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.2%8.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier15.4%24.2%12.2%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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