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Oak Harbor, WA vs Newton, IA

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- The median age of a home in Oak Harbor is 70.6% younger than the median age of a home in Newton.
 Oak Harbor, WANewton, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$150,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.156.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.1$11.0
 Homes Owned42.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oak Harbor, WANewton, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,910  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oak Harbor, WANewton, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oak Harbor, WANewton, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock17.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oak Harbor, WANewton, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock22.4%12.2%
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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