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Plattsburgh, NY vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- The median age of a home in Plattsburgh is 4.9% older than the median age of a home in Saranac Lake.
 Plattsburgh, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$273,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.5$11.0
 Homes Owned35.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Plattsburgh, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Plattsburgh, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Plattsburgh, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99936.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock28.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Plattsburgh, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock62.1%12.2%
Reviews for Plattsburgh    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

Been here 1 year, many many poor people in the area, many people with tattoos, piercings, many smoke cigarettes, and not to clean,restauraunts mediocre at best but a  More

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Over 16 years ago

The city has the North Country Center for Cultural Arts, the being-renovated 1924 Strand Theater, numerous museums including the Museum Campus of the former Plattsburgh  More

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Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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