NY area data
Jamaica, NY
Aggregated across 7 ZIP codes in Jamaica.
Population: 251,150 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $726,861
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $732,334
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $729,667
- Median list price
- $790,875
- Median days on market
- 91 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 44
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 75
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,720/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 113.3 (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
- 49
- Elementary schools
- 25
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 18
- Charter schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 198
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 266
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 140
- Nearest national park
- Gateway National Recreation Area (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 73
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 203
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -25,145 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $5,401
- Mean commute to work
- 44 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 617,681
- Average weekly wage
- $1,178
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 56
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