NY area data
Gowanda, NY
Gowanda, NY.
Population: 5,001 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,991
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $165,991
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $157,250
- Median list price
- $194,400
- Median days on market
- 14 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.4%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $980/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,200/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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- 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
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- South Dayton Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,949
- Median annual property tax
- $2,633
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,885
- Average weekly wage
- $958
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 73
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