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Covington, WA vs Lacey, WA

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- The median age of a home in Covington is 13.3% older than the median age of a home in Lacey.
 Covington, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$467,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned77.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented18.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Covington, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,960  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,360  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,700  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Covington, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Covington, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99925.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.5%  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  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Covington, WALacey, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Covington    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The City of Covington is rich in small town character and beautiful natural environment. It is family-oriented, safe, and pedestrian-friendly town that is rapidly  More

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Over 17 years ago

Covington is relatively safe. Our idea of crime is when someone drives on the park grass. We had a rash of vehicle thefts a couple of years ago, but they caught the  More

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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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