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Dayton, NV vs Port Townsend, WA

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- The median age of a home in Dayton is 85.7% younger than the median age of a home in Port Townsend.
 Dayton, NVPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age21  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$579,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock74.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.2$11.0
 Homes Owned75.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented19.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Dayton, NVPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,140  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,570  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Dayton, NVPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Dayton, NVPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.9%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
 Dayton, NVPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200939.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.3%12.2%
Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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