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Mercer Island, WA vs Ridgefield, WA

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- The median age of a home in Mercer Island is 72.9% older than the median age of a home in Ridgefield.
 Mercer Island, WARidgefield, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$642,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned62.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mercer Island, WARidgefield, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,250$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mercer Island, WARidgefield, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mercer Island, WARidgefield, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock26.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99922.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mercer Island, WARidgefield, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock30.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.2%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 Ridgefield    3 Reviews
DOUGLAS · Ridgefield, WA
RIDGEFIELD -BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN ALL OF USA
Over 4 years ago

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Patrick · Ridgefield, WA
It used to be really nice
Over 18 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Sheba · Ridgefield, WA
Ridgefield, Wa. A Wonderful semi-rural area
Over 18 years ago

Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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