2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Lima, NY vs Rochester, NY

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- The median age of a home in Lima is 23.9% younger than the median age of a home in Rochester.
 Lima, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age465742
 Median Home Cost$231,300$130,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.7%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.3%58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.9%78.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$31.6$30.2$11.0
 Homes Owned69.4%32.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.3%11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.4%56.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lima, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Average Rent$1,170$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690$820$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970$1,160$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310$1,560$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lima, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.3%3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.5%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.9%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%5.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lima, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0005.2%1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%5.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%11.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%19.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.4%17.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99930.2%18.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99932.4%10.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.5%6.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9991.7%3.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%1.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.3%1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%1.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lima, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.5%1.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.5%1.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199921.0%3.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.0%4.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.9%7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.0%3.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.4%10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%8.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier25.7%54.8%12.2%
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Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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