Area data
Flushing, NY — ZIP 11355
Population: 80,801 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 11355 (Flushing, NY) is $617,860 — up 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.45M after a median 99 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,699/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, coldwave, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$617,860
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
99
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $617,860
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- All-time peak (2018-11)
- $692,417
- House Price Index (state)
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.45M
- Median list price
- $1.84M
- Median price per sqft
- $640
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.7%
- Median days on market
- 99 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 247
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.1%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 93 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,699/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,102/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,681/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,521/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- IS 237, PS 20 JOHN BOWNE, PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON, PS 24 ANDREW JACKSON, PS 120
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Very High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Very High · hurricane: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Stanton Cleaners Area Ground Water Contamination (5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 165
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 278
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 389
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 704,117
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 665,016
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 20
- Nearest national park
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial (8 mi)
- National parks include
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial, General Grant National Memorial, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS, FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -25,145 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Housing built before 1970
- 66.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,229
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 11355 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $617,860 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.45M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 99 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,699/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,229 | $4,500 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 11355?
- $617,860.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 11355?
- $1.45M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 11355?
- Median days on market: 99 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 11355?
- Typical rent: $2,699/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 11355?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 11355?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 11355?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 11355?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 11355?
- 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 11355 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 11355?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 11355?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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