2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Wasilla, AK vs Auburn, WA

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- The median age of a home in Wasilla is 13.8% younger than the median age of a home in Auburn.
 Wasilla, AKAuburn, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age293342
 Median Home Cost$336,500$568,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%14.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.40.1%61.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.60.6%167.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.6$11.0$11.0
 Homes Owned49.7%56.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.5%4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.7%38.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Wasilla, AKAuburn, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,640$2,570$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830$1,620$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$890$1,670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170$1,950$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660$2,610$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990$3,050$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Wasilla, AKAuburn, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.2%2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.9%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.1%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%0.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Wasilla, AKAuburn, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%2.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.9%4.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%2.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%0.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.0%3.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9998.3%3.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99940.7%11.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99921.7%22.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.3%25.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.7%19.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%3.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.5%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Wasilla, AKAuburn, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201424.0%18.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200924.0%18.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199918.3%16.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.3%14.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.2%13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.3%16.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19592.3%7.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%1.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.0%4.1%12.2%
Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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