Area data
Collins, NY — ZIP 14034
Population: 2,086 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 14034 (Collins, NY) is $229,004 — up 7.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $145,000 after a median 82.5 days on market. 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).
$229,004
Median home value
+7.3%
1-year change
82.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,004
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $229,004
- 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
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $419,900
- Median price per sqft
- $109
- 1-year sale-price change
- +52.8%
- Median days on market
- 82.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,090/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,280/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,560/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,780/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 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
- AE
- 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
- Little Valley (18.9 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
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 202.1 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
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,087
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 4,968
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (28 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Gowanda Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 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
- 1,953
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,403
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.6%
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 14034 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $229,004 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $145,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 83 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,403 | $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 14034?
- $229,004.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 14034?
- $145,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 14034?
- Median days on market: 82.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 14034?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,280/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 14034?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 14034 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 14034?
- 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 14034?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 14034?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 14034 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 14034?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 14034?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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