NY area data
Berkshire, NY
Berkshire, NY.
Population: 1,936 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $196,139
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $196,139
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $223,400
- Median list price
- $325,000
- Median days on market
- 53.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.5%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 42.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Harriet Tubman National Historical Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cochran Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -37 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $3,277
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,553
- Average weekly wage
- $1,310
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 40
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