NY area data
Ava, NY
Ava, NY.
Population: 1,410 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ava, NY is $282,095 — up 6.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $395,000 after a median 146.5 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winterweather, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$282,095
Median home value
+6.3%
1-year change
146.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,095
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $282,095
- 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
- $395,000
- Median list price
- $449,900
- Median price per sqft
- $153
- 1-year sale-price change
- -44.4%
- Median days on market
- 146.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
- winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 3% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 58.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Griffiss Air Force Base (9.4 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
- 57.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 275
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 70
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 190
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Stanwix National Monument (11 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Valenty Mierek Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Griffiss International Airport (RME) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 29
- 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)
- -494 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,358
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 77,118
- Average weekly wage
- $1,035
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 74
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ava | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $282,095 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $395,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 147 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,358 | $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 Ava, NY?
- $282,095.
- What is the median sale price in Ava, NY?
- $395,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Ava, NY?
- Median days on market: 146.5 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ava, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Ava, NY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 3% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ava, NY?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ava, NY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Ava, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 32. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Ava, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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