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Ferndale, WA vs Auburn, NY

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- The median age of a home in Ferndale is 192.6% younger than the median age of a home in Auburn.
 Ferndale, WAAuburn, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$170,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.156.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$24.2$11.0
 Homes Owned60.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ferndale, WAAuburn, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,190  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ferndale, WAAuburn, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ferndale, WAAuburn, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock19.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99924.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ferndale, WAAuburn, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock48.6%12.2%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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Reviews for Auburn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

as a child i grew up on the west side.auburn was a lovely place to grow up.my father worked at a local company called ALCO,a division of white motors.sadly many  More

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Have been looking for a year now and find it very  More

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Over 20 years ago

Auburn is a fairly affordable place to  More

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