NY area data
Chelsea, NY
Chelsea, NY.
Population: 194 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Chelsea, NY is $505,000. Homes sell for a median $500,000 after a median 7 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, strongwind, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$505,000
Median home value
7
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $505,000
- 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
- $500,000
- Median price per sqft
- $332
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.3%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.9 (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)
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 25% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Wappinger Creek (3.8 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
- 50.1 in
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 338
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 23
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 151
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 23
- Nearest national park
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 26
- Nearest airport
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 33
- Hospitals include
- SHARON HOSPITAL, STAMFORD HOSPITAL, GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 58
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 92.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,980
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 91,135
- Average weekly wage
- $1,233
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 225
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Chelsea | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $500,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 7 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,980 | $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 Chelsea, NY?
- $505,000.
- What is the median sale price in Chelsea, NY?
- $500,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Chelsea, NY?
- Median days on market: 7 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Chelsea, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Chelsea, NY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 25% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Chelsea, NY?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Chelsea, NY?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Wappinger Creek, 3.8 mi.
- What is the air quality in Chelsea, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 35. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Chelsea, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Chelsea
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