2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Port Townsend, WA vs Jackson, WY

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- The median age of a home in Port Townsend is 20.5% older than the median age of a home in Jackson.
 Port Townsend, WAJackson, WYUnited States
 Median Home Age393142
 Median Home Cost$579,900$1,470,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%16.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.74.4%51.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.149.1%67.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.2$4.5$11.0
 Homes Owned56.4%35.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.7%14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.9%50.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Port Townsend, WAJackson, WYUnited States
 Average Rent$2,210$4,260$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,260$2,420$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400$2,430$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580$3,070$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240$4,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,680$5,220$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Port Townsend, WAJackson, WYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.3%3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.9%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation6.6%6.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%3.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Port Townsend, WAJackson, WYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.5%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.5%3.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9994.5%6.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.0%15.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99925.7%1.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.9%2.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99916.3%11.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.5%19.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.9%21.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%9.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%6.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Port Townsend, WAJackson, WYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%1.5%0.2%
 2010 to 201417.1%17.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.1%17.0%13.6%
 1990 to 199913.3%25.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%18.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.5%20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.3%25.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19595.1%1.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%2.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier17.3%3.6%12.2%
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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Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 3 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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