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Median Home Price in Beacon, NY

The median home value in Beacon, NY is $572,240 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.07% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$572,240

Year-over-Year

+6.07%

Population

15,267

Beacon ranks #40 of 95 New York cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 28.2% above the state's city median of $446,289. It sits in Dutchess County, where the county-wide median is $504,723.

Crime in Beacon

Beacon police recorded a violent crime rate of 111 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 655 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Beacon

How much does a house cost in Beacon, NY?

The median home value in Beacon is $572,240. That's up 6.07% from a year earlier. That is about 28.2% above the typical county in New York.

Is Beacon expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Beacon are more expensive than Dutchess County as a whole, where the median is $504,723 — a difference of about 13.4%.

Is Beacon a safe place to live?

Beacon police reported 111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 15,267. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.