NY area data
Van buren bay, NY
Van buren bay, NY.
Population: 14,739 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,900
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $138,584
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $139,073
- Median list price
- $129,000
- Median days on market
- 60.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,681/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 322
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (DKK) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -214 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,945
- Median annual property tax
- $2,466
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,944
- Average weekly wage
- $915
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 73
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