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Carmel, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- The median age of a home in Carmel is 34.0% younger than the median age of a home in Beacon.
 Carmel, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$426,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.5$11.0
 Homes Owned77.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carmel, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,960  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,060  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carmel, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carmel, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock32.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99921.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.4%  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
 Carmel, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock39.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Carmel    2 Reviews
NKBC · Suffolk, VA
Not much has changed?
Over 16 years ago

I left Carmel for good in 1988 and never looked back. That being said, I thought my childhood in Carmel was about as idyllic as one could hope for. Large yards in a  More

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gloria · Carmel, NY
Beautiful, nice schools but.................
Over 17 years ago

Lived here(Carmel) eight years and love it but with the corrupt running the show this town,county,state(take your pick!)is bleeding us dry..They think an 27% property  More

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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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