NY area data
Solvay, NY
Solvay, NY.
Population: 12,714 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $244,243
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +26.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +47.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $244,243
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $369,950
- Median list price
- $369,900
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +4.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,528/mo
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 273
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Harriet Tubman National Historical Park (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Camillus Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,958 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $4,443
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 201,194
- Average weekly wage
- $1,207
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 323
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