Area data
Guilderland Center, NY — ZIP 12085
Population: 357 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 12085 (Guilderland Center, NY) is $232,800. Homes sell for a median $355,000 after a median 95 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,400/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, lightning, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$232,800
Median home value
95
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $232,800
- 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
- $355,000
- Median price per sqft
- $205
- Median days on market
- 95 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,400/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.9 (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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 13% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 36.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Dewey Loeffel Landfill (19.8 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 280
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 85
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, Saratoga National Historical Park, Thomas Cole National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 38
- Nearest airport
- Jerry Phibbs Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Hospitals include
- BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL, ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 319
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 19.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,859
- Households with broadband internet
- 23.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 12085 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $355,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 95 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,400/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,859 | $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 12085?
- $232,800.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 12085?
- $355,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 12085?
- Median days on market: 95 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 12085?
- Typical rent: $1,400/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 12085?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 12085?
- Risk to homes is higher than 13% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 12085?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 12085?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 12085?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 12085?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 12085?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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