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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 16,297 people, 5,233 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $785,774, Bellmore house prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, Bellmore 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 Bellmore, accounting for 92.29% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Bellmore include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 4.02%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.68%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Bellmore. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 89.86% of Bellmore's homes, and 79.52% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Bellmore's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 58.58% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Bellmore include homes built before 1939 ( 24.08%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 12.40%). There's also some housing in Bellmore built between 2000 and later ( 4.94%).
Bellmore's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Bellmore during the period has been just 5.43%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Bellmore that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Bellmore real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Bellmore appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.31%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 73.34% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Bellmore. Bellmore 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 Bellmore's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% 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 Bellmore differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Bellmore - 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 Bellmore real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$785,774
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5,233
$5,621 / per month