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Shelton, WA vs Lacey, WA

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- The median age of a home in Shelton is 44.7% older than the median age of a home in Lacey.
 Shelton, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$467,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned46.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shelton, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$650  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$980  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shelton, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shelton, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Shelton, WALacey, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews
Joe · Shelton, WA
Terrible
Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Michael · Shelton, WA
Old town going nowhere.
Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Mitchell · Shelton, WA
big city crime in a small town
Over 10 years ago

Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews
Gie · Olympia, WA
Living in Lacey, WA
Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Peggy  · Lacey, WA
Lacey, WA
Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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JIm · Lacey, WA
Lacey is ok
Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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