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Overview
Population:297,488
Pop. Change:6%
State: New York
Metro Area:Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
County:Dutchess County
City:Poughkeepsie, East Fishkill, ... 42 more
Zip Code:12603, 12601, ... 32 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Dutchess's Real Estate Market
 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes
 • Median Condominiums


Interesting Facts about Dutchess County

As of 2012, Dutchess County's population is 297,488 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.19 percent.

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The median home cost in Dutchess County is $222,500. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.56 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Dutchess County's cost of living is 28.10% Higher than the U.S. average.

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Dutchess County public schools spend $9,200 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,691. There are about 15.2 students per teacher in Dutchess County.

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The unemployment rate in Dutchess County is 6.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. Dutchess County jobs have Decreased by 1.73 percent.


Ranked #3 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Ranked #37 Most Competitive Private Colleges
Ranked #78 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Ranked #83 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Ranked #97 The Most Single Cities
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Average Commute time is 32 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Dutchess County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes


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