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Mount Vernon, WA vs Ferndale, WA

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- The median age of a home in Mount Vernon is 20.6% older than the median age of a home in Ferndale.
 Mount Vernon, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$559,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.156.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.5$11.0
 Homes Owned61.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mount Vernon, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,190  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mount Vernon, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mount Vernon, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock29.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99919.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mount Vernon, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews
A · Spokane, WA
Sweet Community
Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Tonya · Mount Vernon, WA
home inventory
Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Theresa · Mount Vernon, WA
Climate and location
Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews
Bp · Ferndale, WA
Soooo Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Norm · Bellingham, WA
Cost of Living and taxes
Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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