NY area data
Beacon, NY
Beacon, NY.
Population: 19,566 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $565,231
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +130.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $565,231
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $510,000
- Median list price
- $454,930
- Median days on market
- 111.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 8
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,940/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +8.3%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 333
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -409 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $7,672
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 91,135
- Average weekly wage
- $1,233
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 225
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