NY area data
Lackawanna, NY
Lackawanna, NY.
Population: 20,312 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $224,677
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +134.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $224,677
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $327,500
- Median days on market
- 15.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,213/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $980/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 198
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 565
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Airfield (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,665 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,953
- Median annual property tax
- $3,846
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 389,528
- Average weekly wage
- $1,181
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 529
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