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Tumwater, WA vs Valley Springs, CA

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- The median age of a home in Tumwater is 3.4% older than the median age of a home in Valley Springs.
 Tumwater, WAValley Springs, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$438,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.5$11.0
 Homes Owned54.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tumwater, WAValley Springs, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,140  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$920$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Tumwater, WAValley Springs, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tumwater, WAValley Springs, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock33.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tumwater, WAValley Springs, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%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 Valley Springs    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Beautiful lakes, lovely wildlife, Wonderful for animal lovers, temperate weather, no crime, quiet, friendly close knit community. Great place to raise kids or retire,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great Growing Gold Country Town with a Fantastic and Challenging La Contenta Golf  More

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I have lived here since 1989 and it snowed here just once and only a few inches. Rainfall over the past 10 years or so has averaged about 20 inches so I don’t know  More

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