2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Lake George, NY vs Ballston Spa, NY

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- The median age of a home in Lake George is 22.0% older than the median age of a home in Ballston Spa.
 Lake George, NYBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age503942
 Median Home Cost$402,500$346,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%11.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.0%39.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.3%49.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$16.7$16.1$11.0
 Homes Owned41.8%57.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant44.5%11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented13.7%31.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake George, NYBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Average Rent$1,540$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$850$1,160$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970$1,290$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200$1,570$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620$2,110$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake George, NYBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.4%2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation37.8%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%8.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake George, NYBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%3.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.9%1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%3.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.9%3.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99911.5%25.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.7%42.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99923.3%13.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.0%4.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9999.3%1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9997.6%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.4%1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake George, NYBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.4%3.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.4%3.9%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.4%10.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.3%11.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.5%7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.4%10.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.0%6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%1.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier16.3%52.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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