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Lake Stevens, WA vs Lacey, WA

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- The median age of a home in Lake Stevens is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Lacey.
 Lake Stevens, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age26  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$467,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.156.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned72.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented23.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Stevens, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,510  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Stevens, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Stevens, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99926.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Stevens, WALacey, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196926.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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