Area data
ZIP 12978
Population: 340 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 12978 is $157,623 — up 14.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $115,000 after a median 129 days on market. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$157,623
Typical home value
+14.6%
1-year change
129
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $157,623
- 1-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $157,623
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $115,000
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median price per sqft
- $75
- Median days on market
- 129 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +4.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $936/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $942/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,205/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,436/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,630/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.9 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Plattsburgh Air Force Base (16.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 40.0°F
- Average high
- 49.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 435
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 940
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Adirondack Airpark Estates Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) (17 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 5
- Hospitals include
- ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER - SARANAC LAKE, THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK - CHAMPL, ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1938
- Housing built before 1970
- 60.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,594
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 12978 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $157,623 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $115,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 129 days | — | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,594 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 12978?
- $157,623.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 12978?
- $115,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 12978?
- Median days on market: 129 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 12978?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,205/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 12978?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 12978 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 12978?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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