Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$758,178+5.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$164,357About 1.6× the local median income ($103,771): hard to afford
Days on market58 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Rockland County, NY is worth $758,178, up 5.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $577,663, so the area is 31.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.8% over the next year. A household needs about $164,357 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 $103,771. Typical rent is $2,989 a month, or $2,920 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,082 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
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
$758,178
Change in 1 year
+5.2%
Overvalued %
+31.2%
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Fair home value
$577,663
Change in 5 years
+39.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.8%
Home value to income
7.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$4,109
Income needed to afford it
$164,357
Property tax rate
1.68%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,989
Typical rent for houses
$2,920
Price-to-rent ratio
21.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,971
Gross rental yield
4.73%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.08%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+28.4%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
13.8%
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Homes for sale
687
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$380
People and jobs
Median household income
$103,771
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
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Population
357,397
Income adjusted for cost of living
$92,159
Net moves in (IRS)
−3,082
Cost of living (US = 100)
112.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
88.4
Unhealthy air days a year
7
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Flood risk score
91.8
Wildfire risk score
14.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Rockland County, NY overvalued?
Home prices in Rockland County, NY are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $577,663, so the area is 31.2% overvalued.
Is Rockland County, NY a buyer's or seller's market?
Rockland County, NY is a balanced market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Rockland County, NY?
Home values in Rockland County, NY are up 5.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Rockland County, NY?
A household needs about $164,357 a year to afford the typical home in Rockland County, NY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $103,771.