NY area data
Gainesville, NY
Gainesville, NY.
Population: 991 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $178,412
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $178,412
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
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
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 99.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- R & R Aero Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -159 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $3,131
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,421
- Average weekly wage
- $927
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 48
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