2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Amherst, NY vs Palm Desert, CA

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- The median age of a home in Amherst is 30.0% older than the median age of a home in Palm Desert.
 Amherst, NYPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age503542
 Median Home Cost$341,800$539,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%21.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.62.6%83.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.0%191.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$22.6$10.5$11.0
 Homes Owned67.5%42.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.3%35.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.3%22.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Amherst, NYPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,660$2,590$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,120$1,420$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170$1,550$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370$1,940$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,680$2,630$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890$3,230$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Amherst, NYPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.9%1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%30.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%1.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Amherst, NYPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.1%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%0.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%0.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.9%0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.2%2.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99919.9%6.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.1%18.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99916.9%21.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%15.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.5%19.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%5.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.3%3.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%1.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Amherst, NYPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.1%11.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%11.5%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.8%20.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.3%32.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197916.9%20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%20.0%13.6%
 1950 to 195916.9%3.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.5%0.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier8.9%0.5%12.2%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 14 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 16 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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