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Median Home Price in Jefferson County, NY

The median home value in Jefferson County, NY is $235,506 as of 2026-07-31, up 5.82% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$235,506

Year-over-Year

+5.82%

National Rank

#1528 of 3071

Jefferson County ranks 40th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +0.5% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $257,530, making Jefferson County -8.6% below the NY state median.

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Can you afford a home in Jefferson County?

Households here earn a median of $66,301 a year against a typical home value of $235,506 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 47% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Jefferson County

Reporting agencies in Jefferson County recorded a violent crime rate of 421 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,766 per 100,000.

Based on 10 reporting cities covering 35,355 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Jefferson County

How much does a house cost in Jefferson County, NY?

The median home value in Jefferson County is $235,506. That's up 5.82% from a year earlier. That is about 0.5% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Jefferson County the 40th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.

Is Jefferson County affordable?

Median household income here is $66,301, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Jefferson County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Jefferson County recorded 421 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 35,355 residents across 10 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Jefferson County

Watertown

Counties with similar home prices in NY

Livingston County · Schuyler County · Oneida County · Cayuga County · Clinton County · Fulton County · Genesee County · Seneca County

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