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Northport, NY vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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- The median age of a home in Northport is 14.7% younger than the median age of a home in Wilkes-Barre.
 Northport, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age68  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$127,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned77.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Northport, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,590  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,300$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Northport, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Northport, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock13.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99919.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Northport, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19690.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock47.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Northport    2 Reviews
Carrie · Northport, NY
Northport Village
Over 10 years ago

I grew up on LI, and I love living here. Sometimes. But the cost of a small one bedroom apt is $900. And that's cheap! Electricity is about $90 a month. Sales tax is  More

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Dara · East Northport, NY
There are still jobs here but living is expensive
Over 16 years ago

You can still find jobs here but the options are much slimmer than they used to be. You should plan on traveling 30-40 minutes for work. But the cost of living is so  More

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews
Lynn · Kingston, PA
Born and raised
Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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michael · Willington, CT
Former King's Student
Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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