2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Seattle, WA vs New York, NY

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- The median age of a home in Seattle is 42.0% younger than the median age of a home in New York.
 Seattle, WANew York, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$677,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.142.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.6$11.0
 Homes Owned42.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Seattle, WANew York, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,010  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,300$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,410  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,260$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,780  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Seattle, WANew York, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Seattle, WANew York, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock27.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99926.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock11.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock7.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Seattle, WANew York, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock39.9%12.2%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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