NY area data
Watertown, NY
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Watertown.
Population: 50,975 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $206,279
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $206,279
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $238,500
- Median list price
- $190,000
- Median days on market
- 78 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 40 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 53
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,578/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +12.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 111.7 (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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 55.5°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 117.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 348
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Stanwix National Monument (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Watertown International Airport (ART) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Watertown International Airport (ART) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -620 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,816
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,278
- Average weekly wage
- $987
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 183
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