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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Kingston, NY

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- The median age of a home in Poughkeepsie is 21.4% older than the median age of a home in Kingston.
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age70  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$224,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock88.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.6$11.0
 Homes Owned34.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented58.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,000$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,100  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,200$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,030$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock33.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock52.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews
Adam · Kingston, NY
Nothing Has Changed
Over 12 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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Bp · Kingston, NY
2011: KIngston's Best Year Ever
Over 14 years ago

New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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kim · Kingston, NY
The change of seasons
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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