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The median home value in Chemung County, NY is $165,850 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.17% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$165,850
Year-over-Year
+6.17%
National Rank
#2402 of 3071
Chemung County ranks 60th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is -29.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Chemung County -35.4% below the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.6%, from $161,611 in May 2026 to $165,850 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 | $161,611 | +4.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $164,318 | +5.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $166,792 | +5.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $165,850 | +6.2% |
Households here earn a median of $63,716 a year against a typical home value of $165,850 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 15% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Chemung County recorded a violent crime rate of 547 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,137 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 26,130 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Chemung County is $165,850. That's up 6.17% from a year earlier. That is about 29.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chemung County the 60th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $63,716, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Chemung County recorded 547 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 26,130 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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