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The median home value in Jefferson County, NY is $235,648 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$235,648
Year-over-Year
+6.09%
National Rank
#1523 of 3071
Jefferson County ranks 40th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +0.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Jefferson County -8.2% below the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.3%, from $230,392 in May 2026 to $235,648 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 | $230,392 | +4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $236,464 | +5.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $235,506 | +5.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $235,648 | +6.1% |
Households here earn a median of $66,301 a year against a typical home value of $235,648 — 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.)
Reporting agencies in Jefferson County recorded a violent crime rate of 570 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,741 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 25,258 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Jefferson County is $235,648. That's up 6.09% from a year earlier. That is about 0.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jefferson County the 40th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
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.
Reporting police departments in Jefferson County recorded 570 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 25,258 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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