Area data
Depew, NY — ZIP 14043
Population: 25,098 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 14043 (Depew, NY) is $273,859 — up 3.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $276,750 after a median 10.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,541/month. 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).
$273,859
Median home value
+3.6%
1-year change
10.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,859
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $273,859
- 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
- $276,750
- Median list price
- $257,000
- Median price per sqft
- $195
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.5%
- Median days on market
- 10.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 36
- For-sale inventory
- 50
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 106.0%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 17 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,541/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +8.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,170/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,690/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/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
- School districts serving the area
- DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Schools include
- CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL, DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, JOHN A SCIOLE ELEMENTARY 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
- 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 (19.3 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
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 87.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°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
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 288
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 67,007
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 58,412
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (9 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 44
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Airfield (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- KALEIDA HEALTH, SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL, KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- -2,665 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Housing built before 1970
- 59.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,464
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.9%
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 14043 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $273,859 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $276,750 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 11 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,541/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,464 | $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 14043?
- $273,859.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 14043?
- $276,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 14043?
- Median days on market: 10.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 14043?
- Typical rent: $1,541/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 14043?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 14043?
- 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 14043?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 14043?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 14043?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 14043 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 14043?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 14043?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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