NY area data
Riverhead, NY
Riverhead, NY.
Population: 33,091 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Riverhead, NY is $658,684 — up 4.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $585,000 after a median 21 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,300/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$658,684
Median home value
+4.3%
1-year change
21
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $658,684
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $658,684
- 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
- $585,000
- Median price per sqft
- $307
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 92
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,300/mo
- 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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- PHILLIPS AVENUE SCHOOL, PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL, RIVERHEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ROANOKE AVENUE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 35% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE) (12.7 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 278
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 74
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 195
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 23,234
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 27,908
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fire Island National Seashore (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Fire Island National Seashore, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Weir Farm National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Talmage Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -5,821 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,008
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 559,257
- Average weekly wage
- $1,369
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 838
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Riverhead | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $658,684 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $585,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 21 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,300/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,008 | $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 Riverhead, NY?
- $658,684.
- What is the median sale price in Riverhead, NY?
- $585,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Riverhead, NY?
- Median days on market: 21 days.
- What is typical rent in Riverhead, NY?
- Typical rent: $3,300/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Riverhead, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave.
- Is Riverhead, NY in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Riverhead, NY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 35% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Riverhead, NY?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Riverhead, NY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Riverhead, NY?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Riverhead, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Riverhead, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Riverhead, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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