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Patchogue, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- The median age of a home in Patchogue is 21.8% younger than the median age of a home in Beacon.
 Patchogue, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$426,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.5$11.0
 Homes Owned55.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Patchogue, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,400  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,970  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Patchogue, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Patchogue, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock32.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Patchogue, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock39.7%12.2%
Reviews for Patchogue    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Patchogue for 11 years and think it's just a fantastic place to raise children, meet all different kinds of people and have lots of things to do. It is a  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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