2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Grand Rapids, MN vs Kirkland, WA

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- The median age of a home in Grand Rapids is 9.3% older than the median age of a home in Kirkland.
 Grand Rapids, MNKirkland, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age433942
 Median Home Cost$216,000$1,055,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.2%14.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.50.0%61.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.60.0%167.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.5$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned58.9%58.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.0%5.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.1%36.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Grand Rapids, MNKirkland, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,170$3,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740$2,230$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$740$2,290$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980$2,680$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190$3,590$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310$4,200$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Grand Rapids, MNKirkland, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.3%1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.0%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.7%0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%1.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Grand Rapids, MNKirkland, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.5%0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%0.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.0%0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.2%0.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9995.1%0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.8%0.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99926.3%0.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.8%4.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99911.1%6.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%6.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%26.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%25.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%15.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%8.7%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%6.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Grand Rapids, MNKirkland, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.5%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.3%11.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.3%11.0%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.9%15.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.9%19.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.5%23.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.9%15.8%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.8%3.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.0%1.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier7.6%2.6%12.2%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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