Area data
Astoria, NY — ZIP 11101
Population: 42,219 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 11101 (Astoria, NY) is $1.15M — up 1.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.05M after a median 113 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,394/month. 18 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastal flooding, cold wave, heat wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.15M
Typical home value
+1.1%
1-year change
113
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $1.15M
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (May 2026)
- $1.15M
- House Price Index (state)
- 437.3 (+3.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.05M
- Median list price
- $1.04M
- Median price per sqft
- $1,594
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.0%
- Median days on market
- 113 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 79
- For-sale inventory
- 270
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 165
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,394/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,593/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,971/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,760/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,121/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 18
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 12
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.4 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL
- Schools include
- ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL, QUEENS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastal flooding, cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- cold wave: Very High · heat wave: Very High · strong wind: Very High · winter weather: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · coastal flooding: Very High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 85
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- Meeker Avenue Plume (1.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 126
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,113,729
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 802,147
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site (3 mi)
- National parks include
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, Stonewall National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (4 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 131
- Hospitals include
- STAMFORD HOSPITAL, GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -, NORWALK HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -25,145 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2011
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 63.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,567
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 628,123
- Average weekly wage
- $1,244
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,395
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 11101 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1.15M | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.05M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 113 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,394/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,567 | $4,500 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 11101?
- $1.15M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 11101?
- $1.05M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 11101?
- Median days on market: 113 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 11101?
- Typical rent: $4,394/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 11101?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastal flooding, cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding, strong wind.
- Is ZIP 11101 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 11101. 85 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 11101?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 11101?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 11101?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Meeker Avenue Plume, 1.5 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 11101?
- 18 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 12 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 11101 walkable?
- Walkability index: 18.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 11101?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 11101?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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