2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Batavia, NY vs Rochester, NY

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- The median age of a home in Batavia is 25.0% older than the median age of a home in Rochester.
 Batavia, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age765742
 Median Home Cost$114,000$130,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.0%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.56.7%58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.1%78.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$27.6$30.2$11.0
 Homes Owned45.9%32.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.9%11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.2%56.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Batavia, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Average Rent$1,190$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620$820$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$760$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$1,160$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$1,560$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Batavia, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.5%3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.2%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.4%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%5.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Batavia, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.4%1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%5.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9993.7%11.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.3%19.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99921.4%17.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99929.1%18.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99914.2%10.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.9%6.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9990.8%3.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%1.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.0%1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%1.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Batavia, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20141.7%1.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.7%1.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19997.0%3.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.5%4.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.3%7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.0%3.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.7%10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%8.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier46.2%54.8%12.2%
Reviews for Batavia    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Batavia has become a dumping ground for addicts,ex-cons and sex offenders.The city has even taken away the trash contract from ARC while the Police have taken to  More

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Over 10 years ago

Batavia has become a dumping ground for addicts,ex-cons and sex offenders.Just check the sex offenders registry and You'll find out everything You  More

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Over 17 years ago

Batavia is exactly in the middle between Rochester and Buffalo NY. So you can enjoy the offerings of both cities, museums, zoos,  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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