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The median home value in Cortland County, NY is $210,017 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.54% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$210,017
Year-over-Year
+6.54%
National Rank
#1829 of 3071
Cortland County ranks 49th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is -10.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Cortland County -18.2% below the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 3.5%, from $202,949 in May 2026 to $210,017 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 | $202,949 | +8.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $208,576 | +7.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $209,946 | +6.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $210,017 | +6.5% |
Households here earn a median of $70,418 a year against a typical home value of $210,017 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 26% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cortland County recorded a violent crime rate of 227 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,954 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 17,197 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cortland County is $210,017. That's up 6.54% from a year earlier. That is about 10.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cortland County the 49th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $70,418, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cortland County recorded 227 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 17,197 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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