NY area data
Altamont, NY
Altamont, NY.
Population: 7,934 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $432,757
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $432,757
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $358,800
- Median list price
- $437,500
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 109.2%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,681/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 245
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- West Township Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Schenectady County Airport (SCH) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -677 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $5,699
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 169,538
- Average weekly wage
- $1,365
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 71
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