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Beacon, NY vs Wappingers Falls, NY

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- The median age of a home in Beacon is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Wappingers Falls.
 Beacon, NYWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$391,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$21.2$11.0
 Homes Owned55.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Beacon, NYWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,230  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,200$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Beacon, NYWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Beacon, NYWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Beacon, NYWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock2.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock37.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews
Carlin · Beacon, NY
Beacon is the Best
Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Kirsten · New York, NY
Tasteless and disorganized
Over 6 years ago

Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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anna · Rutherford, NJ
Bought a condo
Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Wappingers Falls    8 Reviews
Whydoyouneedthis · Wappingers Falls, NY
Suburban living at its best
Over 12 years ago

My family has lived in the village for 4 generations, myself for 22 years before I had to move away for grad school (and I'm eager to move back!). I absolutely love it  More

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Bp · Wappingers Falls, NY
Use as commuter location
Over 13 years ago

Not a lot of jobs in this town; need to commute locally (Poughkeepsie) or to Westchester Country or  More

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John Frobb · Wappingers Falls, NY
WAPPINGERS FALLS NY CLIMATE
Over 13 years ago

The climate in Wappingers Falls is nice. In the Winter, the average temperature is 35F. In the Spring, the average temperature is 35F-45F. In the Summer, the average  More

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