Deer Park is the second largest town in Orange County and is located within the New York metropolitan area. It comprises an area of 67.9 square miles and is bordered by Pennsylvania, Sullivan County in New York, and the Delaware River. The region is host to the Shen Yun performance arts troupe that performs at the Dragon Springs campus with its two schools, the Fei Tian College and Fei Tian Academy of the Arts.

The Deer Park school district has $110,080,000 available per year with which to run their educational programs, and $25,282 is spent per student annually, well above the national average. The area offers 13,124 jobs and a Walk Score of 45 out of 100 possible points, meaning there is a good deal of foot traffic and sidewalks for pedestrians to traverse. 79% of residents own their own home, and 47% have received a post-secondary degree.

Demographics

27,936 people live in Deer Park, and these are distributed among 9,418 households. 37% of households have children below the age of 18 living therein, and 58% are comprised of married couples. 27% of homes are occupied by non-families, and 21% of people live alone, these being aged above 65 years or older in 8% of cases. The average family size is made up of 3.12 persons.

Real Estate

The median list price for a home in Deer Park, New York is $512,500, or $315 per square foot, and this is up 14.3% over last year.  A property will spend a median 19 days on the market before selling, and there are currently 159 homes available for purchase. 19 homes sold last month.

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