NY area data
Governors island, NY
Governors island, NY.
Population: 3,711 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.25M
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- -27.6%
- All-time peak (2017-08)
- $1.82M
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.01M
- Median list price
- $1.55M
- Median days on market
- 152 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,866/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.0%
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 194
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 178
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Governors Island National Monument (0 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 70
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -973 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 96.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,202,023
- Average weekly wage
- $3,133
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Finance & Insurance, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,467
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