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The median home value in Dutchess County, NY is $506,431 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.7% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$506,431
Year-over-Year
+5.7%
National Rank
#193 of 3071
Dutchess County ranks 10th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +115.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Dutchess County +97.3% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.4%, from $494,592 in May 2026 to $506,431 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 | $494,592 | +5.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $504,723 | +5.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $505,712 | +5.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $506,431 | +5.7% |
Households here earn a median of $99,478 a year against a typical home value of $506,431 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 85% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dutchess County recorded a violent crime rate of 111 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 655 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 15,267 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dutchess County is $506,431. That's up 5.7% from a year earlier. That is about 115.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dutchess County the 10th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $99,478, so a typical home costs about 5.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dutchess County recorded 111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,267 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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