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- The median age of a home in Ballston Spa is 33.3% younger than the median age of a home in Watertown.
 Ballston Spa, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$151,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock39.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.6$11.0
 Homes Owned57.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ballston Spa, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,580$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,160  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,600$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,110  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ballston Spa, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ballston Spa, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99942.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ballston Spa, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock52.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews
heather · Ballston Spa, NY
has potential...
Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Jill · Ballston Spa, NY
Village Life
Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews
Ronald · New York, NY
Nice quiet town but many small town issues
Over 7 years ago

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Jaymes · Watertown, NY
Watertown, NY
Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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