Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$325,604+5.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$70,584About 1.0× the local median income ($70,635): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Yates County, NY is worth $325,604, up 5.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $286,682, so the area is 13.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $70,584 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 $70,635. In the latest IRS figures, 89 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
$325,604
Change in 1 year
+5.1%
Overvalued %
+13.6%
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Fair home value
$286,682
Change in 5 years
+33.3%
Home value to income
4.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,765
Income needed to afford it
$70,584
Property tax rate
1.88%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,057
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+25.9%
Days on market
65
Listings with a price cut
11.2%
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Homes for sale
68
Pending sales per 100 listings
79
Asking price per sq ft
$289
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,635
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
24,547
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,112
Net moves in (IRS)
−89
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
46.6
Flood risk score
67.5
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Wildfire risk score
12.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is Yates County, NY overvalued?
Home prices in Yates County, NY are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $286,682, so the area is 13.6% overvalued.
Is Yates County, NY a buyer's or seller's market?
Yates County, NY is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Yates County, NY?
Home values in Yates County, NY are up 5.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Yates County, NY?
A household needs about $70,584 a year to afford the typical home in Yates County, NY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,635.