Yates County, New York Housing Market

In Yates County, New York, the median home value is $184,700, with a median monthly rent of $834. This places Yates County at #1579 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #33 within New York.

Median Home Value $184,700
Median Rent $834/mo
Owner Occupancy 77.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.5

📈 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 Yates County rose +6.4% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

6,057
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $973
  • Establishments: 640
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

87
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 76
  • Multi-family: 11
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+296
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 9,592 (avg $73,493)
  • Outflow: 9,296 (avg $71,222)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Yates County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 14527 325.0 +2.97% 2025
2 14507 205.0 +1.42% 2021

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 Yates County Compares

MetricYates CountyNew York AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $184,700 $281,200 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $834 $1,168 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 77.2% 69.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.5 18.4 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Yates County is 34.3% below the New York state average and 18.9% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $834/month is 28.6% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.5, the buy-vs-rent decision in Yates County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Yates County has an owner-occupancy rate of 77.2%, compared to 69.3% in New York and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Costilla County Colorado $184,700 $927
Jones County Iowa $184,800 $784
Daniels County Montana $184,800 $581
Madison County New York $184,600 $928
Polk County Texas $184,800 $987

Other Counties in New York

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Madison County $184,600 $928 78.3%
Delaware County $183,100 $880 77.3%
Oneida County $182,600 $944 67.7%
Jefferson County $188,200 $1,213 54.7%
Clinton County $180,600 $1,003 69.4%

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).