Most Affordable Cities in New York

Cities ranked by lowest median home values. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Most Affordable Cities 50

1 Olean
$113,100
2 Ogdensburg
$121,900
3 Massena
$121,900
4 Jamestown
$127,900
5 Dunkirk
$127,900
6 Fredonia
$127,900
7 Corning
$137,900
8 Elmira
$141,100
9 Oswego
$151,700
10 Fulton
$151,700
11 Binghamton
$154,900
12 Vestal
$154,900
13 Johnson City
$154,900
14 Endicott
$154,900
15 Endwell
$154,900
16 Amsterdam
$157,500
17 Cortland
$162,100
18 Gloversville
$163,100
19 Batavia
$170,500
20 Auburn
$171,000
21 Oneonta
$179,100
22 Plattsburgh
$180,600
23 Utica
$182,600
24 Rome
$182,600
25 Oneida
$184,600
26 Watertown
$188,200
27 Fort Drum
$188,200
28 Niagara Falls
$189,800
29 North Tonawanda
$189,800
30 Lockport
$189,800
31 Syracuse
$200,200
32 Clay
$200,200
33 Cicero
$200,200
34 Fairmount
$200,200
35 Rochester
$213,700
36 Irondequoit
$213,700
37 Henrietta
$213,700
38 Brighton
$213,700
39 Gates-North Gates
$213,700
40 Greece
$213,700
41 West Henrietta
$213,700
42 Geneva
$222,900
43 Canandaigua
$222,900
44 Buffalo
$233,800
45 Amherst
$233,800
46 Cheektowaga
$233,800
47 West Seneca
$233,800
48 East Amherst
$233,800
49 Grand Island
$233,800
50 Lackawanna
$233,800

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).