Area data
Alden, NY — ZIP 14004
Population: 11,396 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 14004 (Alden, NY) is $339,135 — up 5.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $400,000 after a median 101 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, winterweather, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$339,135
Median home value
+5.8%
1-year change
101
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $339,135
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $339,135
- 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
- $400,000
- Median price per sqft
- $136
- Median days on market
- 101 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 24
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $910/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $940/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ALDEN PRIMARY AT TOWNLINE, ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Very High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 30.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Eighteenmile Creek (22.1 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
- 44.4 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)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 198
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 159
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 176
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 31,742
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 27,548
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (19 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 44
- Nearest airport
- STOL Performance Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- KALEIDA HEALTH, SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL, UPSTATE NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (WESTERN NY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,665 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Housing built before 1970
- 58.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,543
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 389,528
- Average weekly wage
- $1,181
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 529
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 14004 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $339,135 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $400,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 101 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,543 | $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 14004?
- $339,135.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 14004?
- $400,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 14004?
- Median days on market: 101 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 14004?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,100/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 14004?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 14004 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 14004?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 14004?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 14004?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 14004?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 14004 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 14004?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 14004?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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