2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Binghamton, NY vs Troy, AL

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- The median age of a home in Binghamton is 54.7% older than the median age of a home in Troy.
 Binghamton, NYTroy, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$164,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock37.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.50.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.0$11.0
 Homes Owned36.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock24.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Binghamton, NYTroy, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$720$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$960  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Binghamton, NYTroy, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock12.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Binghamton, NYTroy, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99922.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  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  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Binghamton, NYTroy, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%12.2%
Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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