Area data
Queensbury, NY — ZIP 12801
Population: 14,628 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $275,315
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $275,947
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $277,050
- Median list price
- $269,000
- Median days on market
- 12.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,462/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Saratoga National Historical Park (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +56 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $4,472
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,743
- Average weekly wage
- $1,080
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 143
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