NY area data
Beacon, NY
Beacon, NY.
Population: 19,566 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Beacon, NY is $565,226 — up 6.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $589,500 after a median 33 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,689/month. 5 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).
$565,226
Typical home value
+6.8%
1-year change
33
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $565,226
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +130.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $565,226
- 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
- $589,500
- Median list price
- $585,000
- Median price per sqft
- $400
- 1-year sale-price change
- -3.8%
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 40
- For-sale inventory
- 70
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.9%
- Active listings
- 65
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,689/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +8.2%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 10.0 : 1
- Schools include
- BEACON HIGH SCHOOL, J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL, SARGENT SCHOOL, SOUTH AVENUE 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
- 50
- 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
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Wappinger Creek (7.2 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.9 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
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 28,822
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 34,553
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (19 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
- 24
- Nearest airport
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) (8 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 41
- Hospitals include
- SHARON HOSPITAL, STAMFORD HOSPITAL, GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 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
- 1963
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,672
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.4%
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
| Beacon | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $565,226 | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $589,500 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 33 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,689/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,672 | $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 Beacon, NY?
- $565,226.
- What is the median sale price in Beacon, NY?
- $589,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Beacon, NY?
- Median days on market: 33 days.
- What is typical rent in Beacon, NY?
- Typical rent: $2,689/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Beacon, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strong wind, cold wave, hurricane, ice storm.
- Is Beacon, NY in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Beacon, NY. 50 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 Beacon, NY?
- 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 Beacon, NY?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Beacon, NY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Beacon, NY?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Beacon, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Beacon, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Beacon, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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