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Tumwater, WA vs Arlington, WA

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- The median age of a home in Tumwater is 6.9% older than the median age of a home in Arlington.
 Tumwater, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age292742
 Median Home Cost$448,100$586,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.1%14.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.84.1%71.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.9%156.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.5$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned54.5%62.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.4%5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.1%32.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tumwater, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,050$2,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,140$1,520$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$1,570$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470$1,830$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,080$2,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500$2,870$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Tumwater, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.7%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%1.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tumwater, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.0%0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%2.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.8%0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.9%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.8%0.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9996.1%3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.1%17.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99933.6%34.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.6%23.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9995.8%15.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.3%1.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tumwater, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201421.4%28.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.4%28.9%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.4%26.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%6.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.8%13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.4%26.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19593.6%4.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%2.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.1%6.9%12.2%
Reviews for Tumwater    1 Reviews

Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 15 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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