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From buildings shaped like shoes to antique barns, the York County Sunday driver has much to marvel at while traveling the local byways. However, most scenic adventurers tend to overlook one of the areas most prevalent markers: the real estate for-sale sign. York Daily Record/Sunday News business writer Sean Adkins has covered the county's real estate market for nearly 10 years and reports on the latest trends, ranging from home improvement tips to how to avoid foreclosure.
Category Archives: Census
York County is packing them in
In the past decade, the number of large households in York County have climbed, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s how the number of seven-or-more- person households compare, decade over decade: Owner occupied 2010: 1,314 households.2000: 719 households.1990: … Continue reading
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National homes sales take nearly 50-year fall
Nationally, the number of new home sales in February fell 16.9 percent — the lowest level since the government began keeping records in 1963. New single-family houses sold at an annual rate of 250,000 units — 28 percent … Continue reading
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National housing starts take a hit
Last month, national housing starts dropped by 22.5 percent to an adjusted rate of 479,000 units compared to a revised rate of 618,000 units in January and 605,000 units in February 2010, according the U.S. Census Bureau. … Continue reading
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And York’s vacancy rate is…
Alright. I’m reaching out to the blogosphere to help bring some clarity to U.S Census Bureau-related question. In 2000, 12.9 percent of all occupied homes in York were marked as vacant, according to the census. Ten years later, 12.1 percent … Continue reading
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Rate of vacant housing units jump
From what I’ve been able to ascertain, between 2000 and 2010, the rate of growth among vacant houses in York County far outpaced that of occupied houses. I’ll explain. In 2000, the number of vacant in the … Continue reading
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Who would sit still for a 37 percent jump in rent? Answer: York County
When I moved to York County 10 years ago, I rented a two-bedroom apartment for $475 per month. That was a good deal, even then. If you’re trying to find a local apartment that even comes close that price, good luck. Ten years … Continue reading
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Not everyone rents an apartment with plumbing
When I moved to York County 10 years ago, I took on the task of tracking down an apartment. I wasn’t too strict on the number of bedrooms or how many flights I would need to walk up. One bedroom … Continue reading
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Check out what the U.S. Census had to say about housing in York County
A comparison between U.S. Census 2000 data and estimates from the 2005 through 2009 American Community Survey shows that homeownership in York County climbed about 11 percent from 148,219 to 163,857 units. In that time, the vacant housing unit rate jumped 15 … Continue reading
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Marlyand pushes York County housing stats
Some York County residents don’t mind that many of their neighbors are Maryland transplants. Others would rather keep their communities local. Regardless of which side of the Mason-Dixon Line you may fall, no one can deny the effect of the … Continue reading
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