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The median home value in Chautauqua County, NY is $181,706 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.04% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$181,706
Year-over-Year
+5.04%
National Rank
#2185 of 3071
Chautauqua County ranks 55th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is -22.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Chautauqua County -29.2% below the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.8%, from $176,823 in May 2026 to $181,706 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 | $176,823 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $182,266 | +4.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $180,156 | +4.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $181,706 | +5.0% |
Households here earn a median of $58,351 a year against a typical home value of $181,706 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 31% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Chautauqua County recorded a violent crime rate of 514 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,193 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 40,083 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Chautauqua County is $181,706. That's up 5.04% from a year earlier. That is about 22.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chautauqua County the 55th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $58,351, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Chautauqua County recorded 514 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 40,083 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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