NY area data
Astoria, NY
Aggregated across 5 ZIP codes in Astoria.
Population: 184,751 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Astoria, NY is $953,017 — up 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.11M after a median 120 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,413/month. 40 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, coldwave, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$953,017
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
120
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $953,017
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $1.03M
- 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
- $1.11M
- Median list price
- $1.17M
- Median price per sqft
- $875
- 1-year sale-price change
- -1.1%
- Median days on market
- 120 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 528
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 50
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 88
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,413/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.8%
- 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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 40
- Elementary schools
- 16
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 18
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL
- Schools include
- ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL, QUEENS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Very High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Very High · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone (varies by location)
- includes AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- Meeker Avenue Plume (1.5 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
- 60.6°F
- Average high
- 67.2°F
- Average low
- 53.4°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 165
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 278
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 186
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 873,989
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 719,806
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 106
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site (3 mi)
- National parks include
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, Stonewall National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 50
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 126
- Hospitals include
- HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -25,145 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Housing built before 1970
- 67.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,604
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 617,681
- Average weekly wage
- $1,178
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 56
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Astoria | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $953,017 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.11M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 120 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,413/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,604 | $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 Astoria, NY?
- $953,017.
- What is the median sale price in Astoria, NY?
- $1.11M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Astoria, NY?
- Median days on market: 120 days.
- What is typical rent in Astoria, NY?
- Typical rent: $3,413/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Astoria, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is Astoria, NY in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone AE; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Astoria, NY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Astoria, NY?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Astoria, NY?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Meeker Avenue Plume, 1.5 mi.
- How many schools serve Astoria, NY?
- 40 schools (16 elementary, 6 middle, 18 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Astoria, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Astoria, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Astoria, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Astoria
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