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Charleston, WV vs Lake Stevens, WA

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- The median age of a home in Charleston is 60.0% older than the median age of a home in Lake Stevens.
 Charleston, WVLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$632,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.30.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.4$11.0
 Homes Owned50.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Charleston, WVLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$670  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,010$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Charleston, WVLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Charleston, WVLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock28.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock24.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Charleston, WVLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.0%12.2%
Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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