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Spanaway, WA vs Kent, WA

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- The median age of a home in Spanaway is 9.1% younger than the median age of a home in Kent.
 Spanaway, WAKent, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$594,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.155.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.6$11.0
 Homes Owned68.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Spanaway, WAKent, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,260  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,950  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Spanaway, WAKent, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Spanaway, WAKent, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Spanaway, WAKent, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews
Lars · Spanaway, WA
Don’t expect much from in Spanaway ...
Over 6 years ago

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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Brian · Olympia, WA
The Armpit of Pierce County
Over 8 years ago

I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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Lillian · Spanaway, WA
Living in the great Northwest
Over 12 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews
mudafer · Ogden, UT
freedum
Over 13 years ago

hello every one   More

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Gary · Kent, WA
Western Washington climate
Over 16 years ago

Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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david · Kent, WA
kent is a nice place to live
Over 17 years ago

employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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