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Port Orchard, WA vs Bellingham, WA

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- The median age of a home in Port Orchard is 24.1% younger than the median age of a home in Bellingham.
 Port Orchard, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$606,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.149.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned58.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Port Orchard, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,830  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,960  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Port Orchard, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Port Orchard, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99927.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock24.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Port Orchard, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews
White · Port Orchard, WA
It's Okay
Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Terri · Port Orchard, WA
Love living here
Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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melissa · Port Orchard, WA
Port Orchard
Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews
Clayton · Bend, OR
I love Bellingham
Over 3 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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Wil · Bellingham, WA
Bellingham is the shiz
Over 4 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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David · Bellingham, WA
You’ll hate it here don’t move.
Over 4 years ago

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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