Area data
Niagara falls, NY — ZIP 14304
Population: 29,208 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $212,343
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $212,343
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $134,385
- Median list price
- $159,900
- Median days on market
- 92.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 15 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,328/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,000/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 69.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 335
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 760
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -146 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $3,528
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 54,998
- Average weekly wage
- $954
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 158
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