2025 Compare Cities Housing:
North Adams, MA vs Cortland, NY

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- The median age of a home in North Adams is 7.5% older than the median age of a home in Cortland.
 North Adams, MACortland, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$171,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$32.5$11.0
 Homes Owned48.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 North Adams, MACortland, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,550$1,840
 Studio Apartment$870  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,570$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 North Adams, MACortland, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 North Adams, MACortland, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock18.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 North Adams, MACortland, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock51.9%12.2%
Reviews for North Adams    2 Reviews

I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

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Over 16 years ago

"...There are about 0 students per teacher in North Adams." I was curious to read the updated student to teacher ratio... will this be updated? The classrooms are not  More

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Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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