NY area data
Brewster, NY
Brewster, NY.
Population: 20,046 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $540,585
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $540,585
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $425,000
- Median list price
- $358,900
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,850/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 334
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Weir Farm National Historical Park (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 81
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -218 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $9,761
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,431
- Average weekly wage
- $1,195
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 61
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