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Chewelah, WA vs Port Orchard, WA

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- The median age of a home in Chewelah is 38.3% older than the median age of a home in Port Orchard.
 Chewelah, WAPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$482,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock74.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned56.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chewelah, WAPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chewelah, WAPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chewelah, WAPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  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
 Chewelah, WAPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%12.2%
Reviews for Chewelah    3 Reviews

My husband and I moved to Hunters, WA., from Chewelah. I had lived in Chattaroy, WA, for 15 years before, having moved from the Santa Cruz mountains in northern CA. We  More

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After 17 years at this location, we are being forced to move to make way for a land developer's 7 new homes. We need a place we can keep our horse and a 1 or 2 bedroom  More

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Over 19 years ago

We need a 1 or 2 bedroom in rural area. Have 1 horse. Shop, garage, and/or fruit-room would be helpful. We have lived at this present location for the past 17 years,  More

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Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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