Area data
Rochester, NY — ZIP 14617
Population: 21,788 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $271,877
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $271,877
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $282,500
- Median list price
- $224,950
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 125.6%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 15 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,450/mo
- 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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, winterWeather, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 40.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 329
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Women's Rights National Historical Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Manitou Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,788 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Median annual property tax
- $6,078
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 331,620
- Average weekly wage
- $1,228
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 370
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