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Port Townsend, WA vs San Jose, CA

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- The median age of a home in Port Townsend is 17.9% younger than the median age of a home in San Jose.
 Port Townsend, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,184,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock33.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.149.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned56.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Port Townsend, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,260  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,520$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,680  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Port Townsend, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Port Townsend, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock30.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock6.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Port Townsend, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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