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Median Home Price in Potsdam, NY

The median home value in Potsdam, NY is $192,572 as of 2026-07-31, up 8.47% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$192,572

Year-over-Year

+8.47%

Population

8,421

Potsdam ranks #85 of 95 New York cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 56.7% below the state's city median of $445,174. It sits in Saint Lawrence County, where the county-wide median is $150,602.

Housing affordability in Potsdam

Median household income in Potsdam is $34,546, so the typical home value is about 5.6× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Potsdam

Potsdam police recorded a violent crime rate of 24 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 950 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 Potsdam

What is the average home price in Potsdam, NY?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Potsdam, that value is $192,572. That's up 8.47% from a year earlier. It is about 56.7% below the typical New York city tracked here.

Is Potsdam expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Potsdam are more expensive than Saint Lawrence County as a whole, where the median is $150,602 — a difference of about 27.9%.

Is Potsdam affordable?

Median household income here is $34,546, so the typical home value is about 5.6× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Potsdam a safe place to live?

Potsdam police reported 24 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,421. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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