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Flagstaff, AZ vs Portland, OR

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- The median age of a home in Flagstaff is 83.9% younger than the median age of a home in Portland.
 Flagstaff, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$537,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.147.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.1$11.0
 Homes Owned39.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Flagstaff, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,630  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Flagstaff, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Flagstaff, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Flagstaff, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock27.7%12.2%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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