NY area data
South Cairo, NY
South Cairo, NY.
Population: 619 (Census ACS)
The median home value in South Cairo, NY is $187,200. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$187,200
Median home value
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $187,200
- House Price Index (state)
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 86.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- American Thermostat Co. (2.3 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
- 61.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site (7 mi)
- National parks include
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Catskill Valley Airpark (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Hospitals include
- SHARON HOSPITAL, FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL, ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,261
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,282
- Average weekly wage
- $937
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 72
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in South Cairo, NY?
- $187,200.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in South Cairo, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in South Cairo, NY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in South Cairo, NY?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near South Cairo, NY?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: American Thermostat Co., 2.3 mi.
- What is the cost of living in South Cairo, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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