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The median home value in Erie County, NY is $300,673 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.83% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$300,673
Year-over-Year
+3.83%
National Rank
#934 of 3071
Erie County ranks 25th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +27.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Erie County +17.1% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.1%, from $297,430 in May 2026 to $300,673 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 | $297,430 | +4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $304,052 | +4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $301,755 | +4.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $300,673 | +3.8% |
Households here earn a median of $72,839 a year against a typical home value of $300,673 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 67% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Erie County recorded a violent crime rate of 706 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,810 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 273,728 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Erie County is $300,673. That's up 3.83% from a year earlier. That is about 27.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Erie County the 25th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $72,839, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Erie County recorded 706 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 273,728 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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