NY area data
Howes cave, NY
Howes cave, NY.
Population: 1,208 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,184
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $243,184
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $256,000
- Median list price
- $117,000
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.3%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Valley View Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Schenectady County Airport (SCH) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +92 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $3,988
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,429
- Average weekly wage
- $894
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
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