NY area data
Rego park, NY
Rego park, NY.
Population: 46,989 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Rego park, NY is $436,259 — down 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.15M after a median 93 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,114/month. 6 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).
$436,259
Median home value
-0.7%
1-year change
93
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $436,259
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -32.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- -12.5%
- All-time peak (2018-10)
- $673,651
- 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
- $1.15M
- Median days on market
- 93 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 236
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 82 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,114/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.3%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28, VALENCE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
- Schools include
- PS 139 REGO PARK, JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEY, PS 174 WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT, PS 175 LYNN GROSS DISCOVERY SCHOOL (THE), PS 206 HORACE HARDING SCHOOL (THE)
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
- 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
- 3
- Nearest Superfund site
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Company (3.2 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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
- 15.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 504
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 819,054
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 731,167
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 20
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site (7 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
- 10
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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
- 1,955
- Housing built before 1970
- 83.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,506
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.1%
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
| Rego park | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $436,259 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.15M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 93 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,114/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,506 | $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 Rego park, NY?
- $436,259.
- What is the median sale price in Rego park, NY?
- $1.15M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Rego park, NY?
- Median days on market: 93 days.
- What is typical rent in Rego park, NY?
- Typical rent: $3,114/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Rego park, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Rego park, 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 Rego park, NY?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Rego park, NY?
- 3 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Wolff-Alport Chemical Company, 3.2 mi.
- How many schools serve Rego park, NY?
- 6 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Rego park, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 15.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Rego park, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Rego park, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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