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Median Home Price in Dunkirk, NY

The median home value in Dunkirk, NY is $135,705 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.17% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$135,705

Year-over-Year

+5.17%

Population

12,348

Dunkirk ranks #91 of 95 New York cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 69.6% below the state's city median of $446,289. It sits in Chautauqua County, where the county-wide median is $182,266.

Crime in Dunkirk

Dunkirk police recorded a violent crime rate of 275 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,919 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 Dunkirk

How much does a house cost in Dunkirk, NY?

The median home value in Dunkirk is $135,705. That's up 5.17% from a year earlier. That is about 69.6% below the typical county in New York.

Is Dunkirk expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dunkirk are cheaper than Chautauqua County as a whole, where the median is $182,266 — a difference of about 25.5%.

Is Dunkirk a safe place to live?

Dunkirk police reported 275 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 12,348. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.