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City in New York, United States
1896Established
10,375Population
1.5 sq miArea
30 ftElevation

Watervliet ( waw-tər-VLEET or waw-tər-və-LEET) is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie. The city is also known as "the Arsenal City".

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ZIP code12189
Area code518
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Housing in Watervliet

$323K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Watervliet home is worth about $323,000, up 3.5% in a year, 39% below the New York typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list98.5%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Watervliet

C

Safety Grade C

Watervliet reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Watervliet 2.2
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Watervliet 18
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Watervliet’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWATERVLIET CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

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