NY area data
Highland, NY
Highland, NY.
Population: 13,827 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $439,479
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $439,479
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $550,000
- Median list price
- $385,000
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.7%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,933/mo
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, hail, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Old Orchard Airpark (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -158 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $8,567
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,302
- Average weekly wage
- $1,001
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 232
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