Suffern, New York is a village in Ramapo, the largest town within Rockland county. Many homes in this area are built on half-acre parcels or larger, giving the region a lovely, bucolic ambiance perfect for raising a family.

Suffern is known for its fine restaurants and over 560 acres that feature parks, gold courses, swimming, areas for children to play, hiking trials, bicycling, tennis courts, and more. Commuters live an easy distance away from jobs in technology, medicine, banking, communications, and more.

Demographics

Suffern is populated by 11,006 people, and the populace resides in approximately 4,634 households, with a total of 2,836 families. These are distributed at a fairly dense rate, as 2,278 housing units exist in each square mile on average.

25% of homes have children who are below the age of 18, and 47% consist of married couples. 10% are comprised of single female heads of house, and 38% are made up of people who are not related to one another. 32% are made up of individual people, and in 12% of cases, they are above the age of 65.

Real Estate

The average home price is $475,064, and there are a total of 88 homes available for purchase. The median value is $323,600, and the cost of homes is projected to increase by 3.4% over the course of 2019. The median price per square foot is $213, and the list price for a home in 2019 is 2.5% less than it was in 2018.

The number of properties for sale has decreased by 5.2%, though homes tend to sell quickly, with the average time on the market clocking in at just 86 days. 33 homes have sold in just the past month alone.

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