2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Novato, CA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- The median age of a home in Novato is 17.0% older than the median age of a home in Port Townsend.
 Novato, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age473942
 Median Home Cost$1,052,000$579,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%13.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.35.3%74.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.2%149.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.1$8.2$11.0
 Homes Owned65.7%56.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.8%11.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.5%31.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Novato, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$3,720$2,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,080$1,260$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,570$1,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,080$1,580$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,770$2,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,130$2,680$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Novato, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.5%0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%6.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%4.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Novato, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.6%0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.5%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.6%3.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.3%4.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.2%21.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.5%25.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.5%13.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99921.2%16.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99933.4%7.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99919.6%2.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.3%2.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.8%0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Novato, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.9%17.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.9%17.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.7%13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%13.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197927.4%13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.7%13.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195914.1%5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%4.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier4.2%17.3%12.2%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 10 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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