NY area data
New York, NY
Aggregated across 42 ZIP codes in New York.
Population: 1,556,292 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in New York, NY is $1.22M — up 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.33M after a median 91 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,709/month. 334 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.22M
Typical home value
+2.2%
1-year change
91
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $1.22M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- -4.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (May 2018)
- $1.57M
- 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
- $1.33M
- Median list price
- $1.40M
- Median price per sqft
- $1,280
- 1-year sale-price change
- +6.0%
- Median days on market
- 91 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2,675
- For-sale inventory
- 5,736
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 4,099
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 114 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 763
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,709/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.7%
- 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
- 334
- Elementary schools
- 155
- Middle schools
- 38
- High schools
- 120
- Charter schools
- 51
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.0 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1, MANHATTAN CHARTER SCHOOL
- Schools include
- SATELLITE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, PS 33 CHELSEA PREP, LOWER EAST SIDE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, PS 20 ANNA SILVER, PS 110 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather, cold wave, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- strong wind: Very High · winter weather: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · cold wave: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively High · ice storm: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims (varies by location)
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 1,566
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 15% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 6
- Nearest Superfund site
- Quanta Resources (0.9 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
- 56.2°F
- Average high
- 63.5°F
- Average low
- 48.4°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.4 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)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 183
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 176
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 136
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 153
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 768,775
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 495,077
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Federal Hall National Memorial (0 mi)
- National parks include
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Stonewall National Monument, Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (3 mi)
- Hospitals in or near a typical ZIP here
- 105
- Hospitals include
- STAMFORD HOSPITAL, GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -, NORWALK HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- 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)
- -973 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1956
- Housing built before 1970
- 64.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,419
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,255,764
- Average weekly wage
- $3,540
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Finance & Insurance, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,984
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| New York | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1.22M | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.33M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 91 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,709/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $8,419 | $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 New York, NY?
- $1.22M.
- What is the median sale price in New York, NY?
- $1.33M.
- How long do homes take to sell in New York, NY?
- Median days on market: 91 days.
- What is typical rent in New York, NY?
- Typical rent: $4,709/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in New York, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather, cold wave, heat wave.
- Is New York, NY in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property across the city. 1,566 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 New York, NY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 15% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in New York, NY?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near New York, NY?
- 6 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Quanta Resources, 0.9 mi.
- How many schools serve New York, NY?
- 334 schools (155 elementary, 38 middle, 120 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is New York, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in New York, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in New York, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in New York
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