NY area data
Flushing, NY
Aggregated across 5 ZIP codes in Flushing.
Population: 247,693 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Flushing, NY is $707,511 — up 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.02M after a median 59 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,682/month. 36 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).
$707,511
Median home value
+3.0%
1-year change
59
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $707,511
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- All-time peak (2018-11)
- $760,722
- 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
- $1.02M
- Median list price
- $1.13M
- Median price per sqft
- $646
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.7%
- Median days on market
- 59 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 23
- For-sale inventory
- 1,114
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 49
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 91 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 217
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,682/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 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
- 36
- Elementary schools
- 21
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 11
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
- Schools include
- FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL, PS 21 EDWARD HART, JHS 185 EDWARD BLEEKER, PS 214 CADWALLADER COLDEN, PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
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 X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- 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
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Stanton Cleaners Area Ground Water Contamination (2.9 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
- 55.6°F
- Average high
- 62.6°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.4 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
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 257
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 764,338
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 746,774
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 100
- Nearest national park
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial (7 mi)
- National parks include
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial, General Grant National Memorial, Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 43
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 53
- Hospitals include
- HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER, ST MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.8 / 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
- 1,957
- Housing built before 1970
- 73.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,175
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
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
| Flushing | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $707,511 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.02M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 59 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,682/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,175 | $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 Flushing, NY?
- $707,511.
- What is the median sale price in Flushing, NY?
- $1.02M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Flushing, NY?
- Median days on market: 59 days.
- What is typical rent in Flushing, NY?
- Typical rent: $2,682/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Flushing, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is Flushing, NY in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone X; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Flushing, 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 Flushing, NY?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Flushing, NY?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Stanton Cleaners Area Ground Water Contamination, 2.9 mi.
- How many schools serve Flushing, NY?
- 36 schools (21 elementary, 4 middle, 11 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Flushing, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Flushing, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Flushing, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Flushing
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