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Sammamish, WA vs Bellingham, WA

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- The median age of a home in Sammamish is 33.3% younger than the median age of a home in Bellingham.
 Sammamish, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$606,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.167.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned82.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sammamish, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,680  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,980$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,040  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sammamish, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sammamish, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock24.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99935.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sammamish, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196928.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews
Paula · Sammamish, WA
Soggy in Seattle
Over 10 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 11 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 13 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 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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