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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 1,884 people, 840 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $824,784, Yorktown Heights house prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, Yorktown Heights real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Yorktown Heights, accounting for 71.55% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Yorktown Heights include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 20.02%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.43%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Yorktown Heights. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 77.80% of Yorktown Heights's homes, and 74.36% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
The housing in Yorktown Heights was primarily built before 1939 ( 35.83%), making the housing stock in Yorktown Heights some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Yorktown Heights. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 33.02%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 25.41%). There's also some housing in Yorktown Heights built between 2000 and later ( 5.74%).
Yorktown Heights's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Yorktown Heights during the period has been just 5.45%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Yorktown Heights that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Yorktown Heights real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Yorktown Heights appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.45%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 89.19% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Yorktown Heights. Yorktown Heights appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.82%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.77%.
Relative to New York, our data show that Yorktown Heights's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in New York.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Yorktown Heights differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Yorktown Heights - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Yorktown Heights real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
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