NY area data
Rock City Falls, NY
Rock City Falls, NY.
Population: 910 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Rock City Falls, NY is $492,737 — up 6.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $580,000 after a median 10 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with ice storm, inland flooding, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$492,737
Typical home value
+6.1%
1-year change
10
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $492,737
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2026)
- $492,863
- 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
- $580,000
- Median list price
- $499,900
- Median price per sqft
- $280
- 1-year sale-price change
- -25.9%
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,238/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,425/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,711/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,039/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,249/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)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- ice storm, inland flooding, lightning, strong wind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tornado: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strong wind: Relatively Moderate · inland flooding: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 16% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant) (8.1 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
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 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)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 12
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 93
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 15,236
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 15,663
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Saratoga National Historical Park (16 mi)
- National parks include
- Saratoga National Historical Park, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, Coltsville National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 39
- Nearest airport
- Saratoga County Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Schenectady County Airport (SCH) (14 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 13
- Hospitals include
- ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL, ST PETER'S HOSPITAL, ALBANY VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 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)
- +362 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1965
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 41.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,141
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 81,678
- Average weekly wage
- $1,332
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 884
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Rock City Falls | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $492,737 | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $580,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 10 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,141 | $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 Rock City Falls, NY?
- $492,737.
- What is the median sale price in Rock City Falls, NY?
- $580,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Rock City Falls, NY?
- Median days on market: 10 days.
- What is typical rent in Rock City Falls, NY?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,711/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Rock City Falls, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: ice storm, inland flooding, lightning, strong wind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Rock City Falls, NY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 16% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Rock City Falls, NY?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Rock City Falls, NY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Rock City Falls, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Rock City Falls, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Rock City Falls, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Rock City Falls
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