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Ferndale, WA vs Meridian, ID

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- The median age of a home in Ferndale is 37.0% older than the median age of a home in Meridian.
 Ferndale, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$486,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock127.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.156.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.1$11.0
 Homes Owned60.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ferndale, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,100$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,190  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ferndale, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ferndale, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock29.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99924.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ferndale, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock36.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%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 Meridian    18 Reviews
Renee · Meridian, ID
Great place!
Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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Miranda · Meridian, ID
High Pediatric Cancer, Poor Water & Air Quality
Over 6 years ago

I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Ria · Meridian, ID
I Grew up in Meridian
Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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