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The median home value in Onondaga County, NY is $287,951 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.51% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$287,951
Year-over-Year
+6.51%
National Rank
#1033 of 3071
Onondaga County ranks 28th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +22.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Onondaga County +12.2% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.1%, from $282,160 in May 2026 to $287,951 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 | $282,160 | +6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $288,758 | +6.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $290,079 | +6.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $287,951 | +6.5% |
Households here earn a median of $76,945 a year against a typical home value of $287,951 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 54% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Onondaga County recorded a violent crime rate of 765 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,234 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 145,175 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Onondaga County is $287,951. That's up 6.51% from a year earlier. That is about 22.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Onondaga County the 28th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $76,945, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Onondaga County recorded 765 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 145,175 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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