2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Freeport, NY vs Scranton, PA

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- The median age of a home in Freeport is 5.7% older than the median age of a home in Scranton.
 Freeport, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age706642
 Median Home Cost$529,300$135,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.8%17.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.7%50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.75.2%54.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$18.8$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned65.7%42.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.7%14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.6%42.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Freeport, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,580$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,360$690$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,040$990$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,620$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,880$1,390$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Freeport, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.6%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.0%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%8.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Freeport, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.6%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%2.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.6%8.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%14.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.4%15.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.9%27.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.5%17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.3%9.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99929.2%2.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99929.5%0.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99915.5%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.8%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Freeport, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20141.4%2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.4%2.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19991.1%3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.5%5.1%13.2%
 1970 to 19794.8%7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.1%3.6%13.6%
 1950 to 195924.6%10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.4%8.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier40.3%53.2%12.2%
Reviews for Freeport    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

As a Freeport High School alumnus who is graduating college now, I am actually impressed by the Freeport School system. Our science programs really prepared students in  More

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Freeport can be a nice place to live. Friendly people, nice parks and things to do. however, there is a growing gang problem, schools are not great as a result houses  More

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I was a resident of Freeport, New York for 37 years and noticed that under people (race) adds up to 136.21% for all races. How is it that you arrive at your percentages.  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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