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Sammamish, WA vs Albany, CA

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- The median age of a home in Sammamish is 155.6% younger than the median age of a home in Albany.
 Sammamish, WAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,218,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock16.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned82.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sammamish, WAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,260$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,040  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sammamish, WAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sammamish, WAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99935.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock34.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sammamish, WAAlbany, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196928.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock38.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews
Paula · Sammamish, WA
Soggy in Seattle
Over 11 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Loren · Sammamish, WA
Seems expensive, but worth it
Over 12 years ago

Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Noelle · Sammamish, WA
Sammamish is an all-around great place to live!
Over 14 years ago

Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews
John · Albany, CA
Best suburb in California
Over 3 years ago

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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pegeen · Albany, CA
People of Albany CA
Over 14 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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pegeen · Albany, CA
Albany housing-- small and expensive
Over 14 years ago

Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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