2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Las Cruces, NM vs Federal Way, WA

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- The median age of a home in Las Cruces is 12.1% younger than the median age of a home in Federal Way.
 Las Cruces, NMFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age333742
 Median Home Cost$269,700$542,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.3%14.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.57.5%61.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.65.2%167.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.2$10.2$11.0
 Homes Owned51.3%52.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.6%4.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.0%43.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Las Cruces, NMFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,380$2,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$790$1,590$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850$1,630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990$1,910$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400$2,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,610$2,990$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Las Cruces, NMFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.7%2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.0%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%1.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Las Cruces, NMFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.4%2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%1.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.9%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9995.2%0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.6%1.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99927.5%6.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.5%14.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9997.7%26.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%24.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.1%16.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%3.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Las Cruces, NMFederal Way, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201419.9%8.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.9%8.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.0%18.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.9%23.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.5%21.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.0%18.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.9%3.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%0.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.6%0.9%12.2%
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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