2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Troy, AL vs Syracuse, NY

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- The median age of a home in Troy is 120.6% younger than the median age of a home in Syracuse.
 Troy, ALSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$162,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.46.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.6$11.0
 Homes Owned36.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Troy, ALSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,320$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Troy, ALSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Troy, ALSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Troy, ALSyracuse, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock43.7%12.2%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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