NY area data
Horseheads, NY
Horseheads, NY.
Population: 20,327 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,824
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $230,824
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,000
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median days on market
- 71.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 53
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Women's Rights National Historical Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Omni Airpark (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -191 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $4,008
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,267
- Average weekly wage
- $1,078
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
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