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Mercer Island, WA vs Ladera Ranch, CA

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- The median age of a home in Mercer Island is 64.6% older than the median age of a home in Ladera Ranch.
 Mercer Island, WALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,182,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned62.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock0.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mercer Island, WALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,750$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mercer Island, WALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mercer Island, WALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock29.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99922.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mercer Island, WALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock82.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock1.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews
Megan · Mercer Island, WA
Nice place to live with great schools
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island - Is there a "there" there?
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island, WA - a suburb on an island
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews
Elliot · Ladera Ranch, CA
If you hate perfect weather, stay away!
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Michele · Escondido, CA
Perfection but expensive
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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