NY area data
Highland mills, NY
Highland mills, NY.
Population: 9,569 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $551,222
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $551,222
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $535,000
- Median list price
- $624,900
- Median days on market
- 141 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 39
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,125/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 270
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,193 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 40 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 128,006
- Average weekly wage
- $1,085
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 287
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