NY area data
Richmond hill, NY
Richmond hill, NY.
Population: 35,481 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $761,379
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $761,379
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 123.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,825/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 311
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 20
- Nearest national park
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -25,145 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $6,630
- Mean commute to work
- 40 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.3%
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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