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The median home value in Cayuga County, NY is $235,844 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.01% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$235,844
Year-over-Year
+6.01%
National Rank
#1520 of 3071
Cayuga County ranks 39th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +0.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Cayuga County -8.1% below the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.0%, from $231,296 in May 2026 to $235,844 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $231,296 | +6.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $239,128 | +6.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $238,643 | +6.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $235,844 | +6.0% |
Households here earn a median of $67,904 a year against a typical home value of $235,844 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 43% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cayuga County recorded a violent crime rate of 245 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,342 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 25,699 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cayuga County is $235,844. That's up 6.01% from a year earlier. That is about 0.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cayuga County the 39th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $67,904, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cayuga County recorded 245 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 25,699 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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