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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 42,605, 17,694 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $688,361, Edmonds house prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, Edmonds real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Edmonds, accounting for 61.14% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Edmonds include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 29.32%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.30%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.51%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Edmonds. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 69.55% of Edmonds's homes, and 53.63% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Edmonds's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 42.44% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Edmonds include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 41.47%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 13.04%). There's also some housing in Edmonds built before 1939 ( 3.05%).
In the last 10 years, Edmonds has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Edmonds real estate appreciated 79.65% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 6.03%, putting Edmonds in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Edmonds definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.
NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Edmonds's appreciation rate, at 4.67%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Edmonds's appreciation rate has been 2.16%, which annualizes to a rate of 8.91%.
Importantly, this makes Edmonds one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.
Relative to Washington, our data show that Edmonds's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in Washington.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Edmonds differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Edmonds - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Edmonds real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
Value Range | |
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> $1,327,000 | 6.3 |
$995,001 - $1,327,000 | 9.5 |
$663,001 - $995,000 | 29.0 |
$531,001 - $663,000 | 18.6 |
$398,001 - $531,000 | 21.0 |
$265,001 - $398,000 | 10.1 |
$133,001 - $265,000 | 4.2 |
$66,001 - $133,000 | 0.5 |
$0 - $66,000 | 0.8 |
Value Relative to Nation | Value Relative to State |
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3.74306569343066 | 7.77385159010601 |
Homeownership | |
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Owners | 69.55 |
Renters | 30.45 |
Vacant | 4.32 |
AGE OF Edmonds HOMES | |
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2000 or Newer | 13.0 |
1970 - 1999 | 41.5 |
1940 - 1969 | 42.4 |
1939 or Older | 3.0 |
TYPE OF Edmonds HOMES | |
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Single-Family | 61.1 |
Townhomes | 3.5 |
Small Apt. Buildings | 5.3 |
Apt. Complexes | 29.3 |
Mobile Homes | 0.5 |
Other | 0.2 |
SIZE OF Edmonds HOMES | |
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No Bedroom | 1.37 |
1 Bedroom | 11.26 |
2 Bedrooms | 27.16 |
3 Bedrooms | 34.13 |
4 Bedrooms | 19.49 |
5 or more bedrooms | 6.58 |