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Watkins Glen, NY vs Elmira, NY

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- The median age of a home in Watkins Glen is 25.0% younger than the median age of a home in Elmira.
 Watkins Glen, NYElmira, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$95,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock24.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.52.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$33.4$11.0
 Homes Owned42.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Watkins Glen, NYElmira, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$610  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$740$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Watkins Glen, NYElmira, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Watkins Glen, NYElmira, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock20.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock28.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99929.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  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
 Watkins Glen, NYElmira, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock56.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Watkins Glen    2 Reviews
LORI · Horseheads, NY
BEAUTIFUL and Serene
Over 6 years ago

I have lived here my whole life and Watkins Glen is still a magical place for me. The Lakes, the hills, The valleys will take your breath away. The people here are  More

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joni · Ogden, UT
commit on watkins glen
Over 13 years ago

i have lived in watkins glen all my life ,im 51 years old watkins glen is a wonderful town. it has a beautiful lake, a gorge to walk threw. and winerys all aound the  More

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Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews
Snow · Binghamton, NY
Clean up
Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Diadra · Elmira, NY
Great place
Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Frank  · Elmira, NY
ELMIRA
Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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