NY area data
Lake Placid, NY
Lake Placid, NY.
Population: 4,872 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $359,467
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -22.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.2%
- All-time peak (2023-10)
- $488,229
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, avalanche, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 65.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 296
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Marcy Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -42 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $5,584
- Mean commute to work
- 11 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,260
- Average weekly wage
- $913
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 79
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