NY area data
Herkimer, NY
Herkimer, NY.
Population: 9,522 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $166,889
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $166,889
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $177,450
- Median list price
- $187,400
- Median days on market
- 80 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- +4.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 60.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Stanwix National Monument (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mohawk Air Park (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Griffiss International Airport (RME) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $3,458
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,613
- Average weekly wage
- $900
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 37
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