Area data
Elmira, NY — ZIP 14904
Population: 14,861 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $109,017
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.6%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $112,046
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $68,000
- Median list price
- $89,950
- Median days on market
- 131 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.2%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,138/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Women's Rights National Historical Park (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Harris Hill Gliderport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -191 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $2,584
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,267
- Average weekly wage
- $1,078
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
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