2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Edmonds, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- The median age of a home in Edmonds is 20.4% older than the median age of a home in Port Townsend.
 Edmonds, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age493942
 Median Home Cost$803,100$579,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%13.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.61.9%74.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.2%149.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.8$8.2$11.0
 Homes Owned65.9%56.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.5%11.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.6%31.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Edmonds, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,830$2,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,780$1,260$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,830$1,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,130$1,580$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,870$2,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,340$2,680$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Edmonds, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.0%0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.7%6.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%4.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Edmonds, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.4%0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.2%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%3.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.1%4.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.2%21.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99910.7%25.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99910.7%13.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99938.9%16.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99918.7%7.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9999.3%2.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993.1%2.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.7%0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Edmonds, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20148.8%17.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.8%17.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.4%13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.5%13.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197918.0%13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.4%13.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195915.1%5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%4.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.9%17.3%12.2%
Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 12 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  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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