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West Seneca, NY vs Amherst, NY

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- The median age of a home in West Seneca is 10.7% older than the median age of a home in Amherst.
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$341,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.6$11.0
 Homes Owned73.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,660$1,840
 Studio Apartment$930  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,150  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.5%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
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.9%12.2%
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Reviews for West Seneca    2 Reviews
David · Buffalo, NY
What a great town
Over 18 years ago

Having lived in West Seneca all my life I have to say it is one of the greatest towns you could ever find. We have the great city of Buffalo NY right on our boundary,  More

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Shawnalee · Charlotte, NC
Great place to live
Over 20 years ago

I lived in West Seneca For 21 years, we never even locked our doors. No problems. Now in my new city, I always lock my doors, even when I am home. I miss West  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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