Area data
New Hamburg, NY — ZIP 12590
Population: 35,712 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 12590 (New Hamburg, NY) is $507,888 — up 5.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $520,000 after a median 33 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,549/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, strong wind, cold wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$507,888
Typical home value
+5.2%
1-year change
33
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $507,888
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $507,888
- 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
- $520,000
- Median list price
- $539,900
- Median price per sqft
- $280
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.5%
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 76
- For-sale inventory
- 102
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.3%
- Active listings
- 70
- Days to pending
- 49 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,549/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +11.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,484/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,659/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,131/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,685/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,824/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.2 : 1
- Schools include
- FISHKILL PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JAMES S EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MYERS CORNERS SCHOOL, ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SHEAFE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strong wind, cold wave, hurricane, ice storm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- lightning: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 49
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 25% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Wappinger Creek (2.1 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 342
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 19
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 140
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 27,491
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 30,811
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (12 mi)
- National parks include
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 26
- Nearest airport
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) (2 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 33
- Hospitals include
- SHARON HOSPITAL, STAMFORD HOSPITAL, GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 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)
- -409 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1971
- Housing built before 1970
- 47.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,419
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 97,834
- Average weekly wage
- $1,321
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 552
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 12590 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $507,888 | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $520,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 33 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,549/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,419 | $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 12590?
- $507,888.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 12590?
- $520,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 12590?
- Median days on market: 33 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 12590?
- Typical rent: $2,549/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 12590?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strong wind, cold wave, hurricane, ice storm.
- Is ZIP 12590 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 12590. 49 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 12590?
- Risk to homes is higher than 25% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 12590?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 12590?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Wappinger Creek, 2.1 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 12590?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 12590 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 12590?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 12590?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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