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Port Ludlow, WA vs Palmer, AK

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- The median age of a home in Port Ludlow is 28.0% younger than the median age of a home in Palmer.
 Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Median Home Age25  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$351,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock40.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.149.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.1$11.0
 Homes Owned69.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented10.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,590  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200929.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196936.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.5%12.2%
Reviews for Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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