Richmond County, New York Housing Market

In Richmond County, New York, the median home value is $675,500, with a median monthly rent of $1,733. This places Richmond County at #58 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #5 within New York.

Median Home Value $675,500
Median Rent $1,733/mo
Owner Occupancy 67.7%
Price/Rent Ratio 32.5

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Richmond County rose +7.1% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

112,307
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,177
  • Establishments: 10,310
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

508
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 87
  • Multi-family: 421
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1134
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 205,119 (avg $85,766)
  • Outflow: 203,985 (avg $87,352)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 10 active ZIP codes in Richmond County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 10307 299.1 +10.64% 2025
2 10309 305.4 +11.77% 2025
3 10303 341.4 +11.35% 2025
4 10314 319.6 +7.34% 2025
5 10308 306.6 +11.33% 2025
6 10306 307.0 +4.98% 2025
7 10301 301.5 +3.20% 2025
8 10312 301.3 +5.87% 2025
9 10305 323.5 +6.25% 2025
10 10310 305.5 +8.66% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Richmond County Compares

MetricRichmond CountyNew York AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $675,500 $281,200 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,733 $1,168 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 67.7% 69.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 32.5 18.4 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Richmond County is 140.2% above the New York state average and 196.7% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,733/month is 48.4% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 32.5, Richmond County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Richmond County has an owner-occupancy rate of 67.7%, compared to 69.3% in New York and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
El Dorado County California $679,900 $1,715
Gallatin County Montana $667,600 $1,694
Norfolk County Massachusetts $683,900 $2,149
Nassau County New York $684,700 $2,252
Chaffee County Colorado $665,700 $1,611

Other Counties in New York

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Nassau County $684,700 $2,252 81.9%
Westchester County $663,200 $1,951 61.8%
Queens County $723,800 $1,956 44.9%
Rockland County $596,900 $1,901 67.9%
Suffolk County $578,400 $2,255 82.2%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).