2024 Compare Cities Housing:
New Canaan, CT vs Bellingham, WA

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- The median age of a home in New Canaan is 34.5% older than the median age of a home in Bellingham.
 New Canaan, CTBellingham, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age553642
 Median Home Cost$1,680,500$606,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.3%14.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.40.9%71.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.6%156.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$18.4$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned75.6%44.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.0%5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented17.5%51.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Canaan, CTBellingham, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$3,880$1,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,110$1,060$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,550$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,130$1,390$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,940$1,980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,340$2,370$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Canaan, CTBellingham, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.0%1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.2%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.6%1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Canaan, CTBellingham, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.7%1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%1.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%1.7%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.6%3.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.8%12.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.7%20.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%19.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9999.8%24.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99916.3%8.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99923.9%4.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99915.9%0.5%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over25.8%1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Canaan, CTBellingham, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201412.5%15.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.5%15.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19997.4%19.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.6%10.9%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.5%14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%19.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195914.9%4.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%2.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier18.4%17.0%12.2%
Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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