NY area data
Watervliet, NY
Watervliet, NY.
Population: 18,656 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $320,462
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $320,462
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median list price
- $348,700
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.2%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,476/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.8%
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A12
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 245
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 165
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Saratoga National Historical Park (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -677 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $3,692
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 169,538
- Average weekly wage
- $1,365
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 71
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