Westchester County, New York Housing Market

In Westchester County, New York, the median home value is $663,200, with a median monthly rent of $1,951. This places Westchester County at #62 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #6 within New York.

Median Home Value $663,200
Median Rent $1,951/mo
Owner Occupancy 61.8%
Price/Rent Ratio 28.3

📈 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 Westchester County rose +5.7% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

370,841
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,794
  • Establishments: 36,935
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

996
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 287
  • Multi-family: 709
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+81
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 416,915 (avg $219,047)
  • Outflow: 416,834 (avg $219,320)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

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

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 10501 208.0 -14.87% 2025
2 10560 201.7 +11.24% 2025
3 10506 220.4 +19.94% 2025
4 10514 219.9 +21.03% 2025
5 10538 294.2 +18.24% 2025
6 10707 265.6 +10.65% 2025
7 10533 256.7 +5.56% 2025
8 10591 288.2 +14.50% 2025
9 10594 256.6 +0.51% 2025
10 10804 256.2 +6.80% 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 Westchester County Compares

MetricWestchester CountyNew York AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $663,200 $281,200 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,951 $1,168 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 61.8% 69.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 28.3 18.4 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Westchester County is 135.8% above the New York state average and 191.3% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,951/month is 67.0% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 28.3, Westchester 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.

Westchester County has an owner-occupancy rate of 61.8%, 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
Broomfield County Colorado $664,500 $2,126
Chaffee County Colorado $665,700 $1,611
Hood River County Oregon $660,000 $1,417
Gallatin County Montana $667,600 $1,694
Valley County Idaho $657,000 $1,117

Other Counties in New York

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Richmond County $675,500 $1,733 67.7%
Nassau County $684,700 $2,252 81.9%
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).