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Mount Vernon, NY vs White Plains, NY

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- The median age of a home in Mount Vernon is 18.2% older than the median age of a home in White Plains.
 Mount Vernon, NYWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age77  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$654,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock36.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.1$11.0
 Homes Owned37.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented58.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mount Vernon, NYWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,430  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,770  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mount Vernon, NYWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mount Vernon, NYWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock31.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock6.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mount Vernon, NYWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock31.6%12.2%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  More

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Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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