Area data
Slingerlands, NY — ZIP 12159
Population: 8,163 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 12159 (Slingerlands, NY) is $589,532 — up 6.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $375,000 after a median 8 days on market. 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 15.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$589,532
Median home value
+6.1%
1-year change
8
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $589,532
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $589,532
- 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
- $375,000
- Median list price
- $675,000
- Median price per sqft
- $124
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.3%
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 17
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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)
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
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- 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 (17.7 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 47.6 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)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 245
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 113
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 186
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 461
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 50,039
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 34,890
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (22 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
- South Albany Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- ELLIS HOSPITAL, SUNNYVIEW HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER, SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF TROY, NEW YORK
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -677 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,443
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.1%
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 12159 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $589,532 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $375,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $9,443 | $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 12159?
- $589,532.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 12159?
- $375,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 12159?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 12159?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,681/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 12159?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 12159 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 12159?
- 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 12159?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 12159?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 12159 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 12159?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 12159?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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