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Farmingdale, NY vs Commack, NY

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- The median age of a home in Farmingdale is 9.5% older than the median age of a home in Commack.
 Farmingdale, NYCommack, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$661,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.7$11.0
 Homes Owned65.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Farmingdale, NYCommack, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,080$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,120  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Farmingdale, NYCommack, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Farmingdale, NYCommack, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99932.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock49.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Farmingdale, NYCommack, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock28.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%12.2%
Reviews for Farmingdale    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Town great, centerally located to all parkways and shopping. Town up and coming with new places to live & eat. Sports oriented town! Great place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

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I don't really know too much about the cost of living here. I am renting a 3-bedroom house for $2400/month. This is a residential area of neat homes and a business area  More

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Reviews for Commack    4 Reviews

Resident since 1979. Love it  More

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Over 6 years ago

crap it so bad never move here crime is so high there is littraly robberies every  More

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Over 14 years ago

if you want to live on Long Island, you need to make high end salary to live  More

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