Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$253,487+6.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 6% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,951About 0.8× the local median income ($70,826): affordable for a typical household
Days on market45 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+4.2%Zillow expects prices to rise strongly
The typical home in Wayne County, NY is worth $253,487, up 6.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $187,856, so the area is 34.9% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 6% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.2% over the next year. A household needs about $54,951 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 $70,826. Typical rent is $1,392 a month, or $1,940 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 81 more people moved in than out.
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
$253,487
Change in 1 year
+6.1%
Overvalued %
+34.9%
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Fair home value
$187,856
Change in 5 years
+40.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+4.2%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,374
Income needed to afford it
$54,951
Property tax rate
2.50%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,392
Typical rent for houses
$1,940
Price-to-rent ratio
15.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,416
Gross rental yield
6.59%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.28%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+9.5%
Days on market
45
Listings with a price cut
6.3%
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Homes for sale
138
Pending sales per 100 listings
157
Asking price per sq ft
$168
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,826
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
91,250
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,016
Net moves in (IRS)
+81
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
56.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
72.3
Wildfire risk score
40.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wayne County, NY overvalued?
Home prices in Wayne County, NY are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $187,856, so the area is 34.9% overvalued.
Is Wayne County, NY a buyer's or seller's market?
Wayne County, NY is a seller's market: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 6% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wayne County, NY?
Home values in Wayne County, NY are up 6.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wayne County, NY?
A household needs about $54,951 a year to afford the typical home in Wayne County, NY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,826.