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Ferndale, WA vs Burien, WA

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- The median age of a home in Ferndale is 107.4% younger than the median age of a home in Burien.
 Ferndale, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$600,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.156.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.3$11.0
 Homes Owned60.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ferndale, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,620$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,540$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,190  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ferndale, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ferndale, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99924.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock26.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ferndale, WABurien, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock20.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews
Bp · Ferndale, WA
Soooo Expensive
Over 17 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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Norm · Bellingham, WA
Cost of Living and taxes
Over 18 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 Burien    4 Reviews
Donald · Sequim, WA
Burien...Seattle's dead partner.
Over 4 years ago

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Rowena · Burien, WA
Scary place after dark.
Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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Emelie · Seattle, WA
Small town with leading edge planners
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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