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2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Schenectady, NY vs Council Bluffs, IA

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- The median age of a home in Schenectady is 13.4% older than the median age of a home in Council Bluffs.
 Schenectady, NYCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$190,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.47.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.2$11.0
 Homes Owned37.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Schenectady, NYCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$890  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,200  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Schenectady, NYCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other14.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Schenectady, NYCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99938.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  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  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Schenectady, NYCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock29.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews
Joe · Rotterdam, NY
Falling into ruin
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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kevin · Kings Park, NY
Just take a walk
Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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carlos · Schenectady, NY
target areas
Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Council Bluffs    4 Reviews
Brandon · South Salt Lake, UT
Nothing to write home about
Over 3 years ago

It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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James · Littleton, CO
Hidden Gem
Over 9 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Vicki · Crescent, IA
low
Over 15 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  More

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