Area data
Far rockaway, NY — ZIP 11694
Population: 21,489 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 11694 (Far rockaway, NY) is $896,139 — up 9.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.10M after a median 45 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,518/month. 9 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).
$896,139
Median home value
+9.0%
1-year change
45
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $896,139
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $896,139
- 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
- $1.10M
- Median list price
- $1.17M
- Median price per sqft
- $527
- 1-year sale-price change
- -29.0%
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 88
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.8%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,518/mo
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, NEW VISIONS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES IV
- Schools include
- PS 47 CHRIS GALAS, PS/MS 114 BELLE HARBOR, CHANNEL VIEW SCHOOL FOR RESEARCH, SCHOLARS' ACADEMY, WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOL
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
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- 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
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Company (8.5 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 26.3 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
- 14.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 95
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 277,153
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 308,654
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 20
- Nearest national park
- Gateway National Recreation Area (4 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway National Recreation Area, Governors Island National Monument, National Parks of New York Harbor
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 51
- Hospitals include
- PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER, CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER, CAREPOINT HEALTH-CHRIST HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 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
- 1,960
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,579
- Mean commute to work
- 40 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.8%
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 11694 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $896,139 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.10M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 45 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,518/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $8,579 | $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 11694?
- $896,139.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 11694?
- $1.10M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 11694?
- Median days on market: 45 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 11694?
- Typical rent: $2,518/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 11694?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 11694 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 11694?
- 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 11694?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 11694?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 11694?
- 9 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 11694 walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 11694?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 11694?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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