NY area data
Pleasant Valley, NY
Pleasant Valley, NY.
Population: 9,837 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Pleasant Valley, NY is $505,483 — up 6.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $555,000 after a median 29 days on market. 2 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).
$505,483
Typical home value
+6.5%
1-year change
29
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $505,483
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $505,483
- 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
- $555,000
- Median list price
- $497,000
- Median price per sqft
- $251
- 1-year sale-price change
- +12.9%
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 19
- For-sale inventory
- 31
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.3%
- Active listings
- 29
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.2 : 1
- Schools include
- TRAVER ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL, WEST ROAD/D'AQUANNIS INTERMEDIATE 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 A
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 55
- 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
- Hopewell Precision Area Contamination (8.5 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 35.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°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
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 13,862
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 17,370
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (6 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
- 30
- Nearest airport
- Sky Acres Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) (9 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 26
- Hospitals include
- SHARON HOSPITAL, STAMFORD HOSPITAL, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 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
- 1981
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,343
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.3%
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
| Pleasant Valley | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $505,483 | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $555,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 29 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $8,343 | $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 Pleasant Valley, NY?
- $505,483.
- What is the median sale price in Pleasant Valley, NY?
- $555,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Pleasant Valley, NY?
- Median days on market: 29 days.
- What is typical rent in Pleasant Valley, NY?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,131/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Pleasant Valley, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strong wind, cold wave, hurricane, ice storm.
- Is Pleasant Valley, NY in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Pleasant Valley, NY. 55 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Pleasant Valley, 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 Pleasant Valley, NY?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Pleasant Valley, NY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Pleasant Valley, NY?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Pleasant Valley, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Pleasant Valley, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Pleasant Valley, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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