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Shirley, NY vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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- The median age of a home in Shirley is 52.2% younger than the median age of a home in Poughkeepsie.
 Shirley, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$234,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.83.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.3$11.0
 Homes Owned84.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented9.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shirley, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,940$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,450  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,970$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,460  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shirley, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shirley, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99937.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Shirley, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock40.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Shirley    7 Reviews
Ellie · Mastic Beach, NY
You're better off in The Villages
Over 4 years ago

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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usman · Floral Park, NY
housing
Over 12 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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usman · Floral Park, NY
schools
Over 12 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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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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