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Mercer Island, WA vs Spanaway, WA

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- The median age of a home in Mercer Island is 31.3% older than the median age of a home in Spanaway.
 Mercer Island, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$468,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock75.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned62.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mercer Island, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,470$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,410$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,510$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mercer Island, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mercer Island, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.8%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  Unlock5.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock35.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99922.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mercer Island, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.6%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 Spanaway    6 Reviews
Lars · Spanaway, WA
Don’t expect much from in Spanaway ...
Over 6 years ago

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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Brian · Olympia, WA
The Armpit of Pierce County
Over 8 years ago

I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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Lillian · Spanaway, WA
Living in the great Northwest
Over 12 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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