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Oneida County, NY housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$237,718+5.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$51,532About 0.7× the local median income ($72,137): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Oneida County, NY is worth $237,718, up 5.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $199,688, so the area is 19.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 23% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.6% over the next year. A household needs about $51,532 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,137. Typical rent is $1,441 a month, or $1,967 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 697 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$237,718
Change in 1 year+5.6%
Overvalued %+19.0%
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Fair home value$199,688
Change in 5 years+39.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+3.6%
Home value to income3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,288
Income needed to afford it$51,532
Property tax rate2.02%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,441
Typical rent for houses$1,967
Price-to-rent ratio13.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,210
Gross rental yield7.28%
Cap rate (estimate)4.73%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+22.7%
Days on market60
Listings with a price cut15.6%
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Homes for sale546
Pending sales per 100 listings93
Asking price per sq ft$163

People and jobs

Median household income$72,137
Population change (1 year)−0.4%
Unemployment rate4.7%
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Population226,392
Income adjusted for cost of living$77,818
Net moves in (IRS)−697
Cost of living (US = 100)92.7

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)86.3
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score91.1
Wildfire risk score38.5
Walkability (1 to 20)9.1
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Oneida County, NY overvalued?
Home prices in Oneida County, NY are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $199,688, so the area is 19.0% overvalued.
Is Oneida County, NY a buyer's or seller's market?
Oneida County, NY is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 23% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Oneida County, NY?
Home values in Oneida County, NY are up 5.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Oneida County, NY?
A household needs about $51,532 a year to afford the typical home in Oneida County, NY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,137.

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