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Stevenson, WA vs Salem, OR

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- The median age of a home in Stevenson is 2.3% older than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Stevenson, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$399,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock69.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.161.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.8$11.0
 Homes Owned52.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Stevenson, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Stevenson, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Stevenson, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock26.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99931.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%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
 Stevenson, WASalem, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.0%12.2%
Reviews for Stevenson    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My family settled in Stevenson about the time of it's incorporation. 1908-1910. My family history includes incorporating the Bank of Stevenson, and My grandfather was a  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved from Buffalo, NY to Stevenson, WA when I was in 2nd grade. Big Change! Timber used to fuel the economy: people had jobs and the schools were funded with  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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