NY area data
Elmira heights, NY
Elmira heights, NY.
Population: 7,078 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $168,373
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $168,373
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,500
- Median list price
- $230,000
- Median days on market
- 85 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Women's Rights National Historical Park (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Harris Hill Gliderport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -191 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $3,542
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.9%
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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