NY area data
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Blue Mountain Lake, NY.
Population: 265 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Blue Mountain Lake, NY is $331,702 — up 4.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.17M after a median 34 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$331,702
Typical home value
+4.0%
1-year change
34
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $331,702
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $331,702
- 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
- $1.17M
- Median list price
- $160,000
- Median price per sqft
- $417
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $968/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $982/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,287/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,542/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,703/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- landslide: Relatively Low · inland flooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 8% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 94.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 51.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 128.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°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
- 345
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 10
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Stanwix National Monument (59 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Piseco Airport (15 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 5
- Hospitals include
- NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL, CLIFTON-FINE HOSPITAL, ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 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)
- +14 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1954
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,357
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 937
- Average weekly wage
- $776
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 40
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Blue Mountain Lake | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $331,702 | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.17M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 34 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,357 | $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 Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- $331,702.
- What is the median sale price in Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- $1.17M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- Median days on market: 34 days.
- What is typical rent in Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,287/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 8% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Blue Mountain Lake, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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