2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rochester, PA vs State College, PA

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- The median age of a home in Rochester is 35.1% older than the median age of a home in State College.
 Rochester, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age744842
 Median Home Cost$92,600$355,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.8%6.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.3%34.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.65.1%54.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$16.1$11.9$11.0
 Homes Owned38.7%24.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant15.1%13.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.2%61.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rochester, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,210$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760$1,170$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800$1,200$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970$1,380$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$1,860$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rochester, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent6.7%4.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented3.6%5.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.6%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.6%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rochester, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.0%0.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99911.6%0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99929.7%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99926.2%0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.5%5.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99910.0%8.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%23.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.4%22.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%14.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%17.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%2.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.6%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
 Rochester, PAState College, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20142.5%3.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.5%3.5%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.2%12.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19890.5%15.7%13.2%
 1970 to 19795.4%21.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.2%12.6%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.1%10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.6%4.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier43.8%12.7%12.2%
Reviews for Rochester    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

most of the teachers and staff are nasty and barely literate, the principal is dishonest, dismissive, and arbitrary. there is no discipline; the level of violence and  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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