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Median Home Price in Orange County, NY

The median home value in Orange County, NY is $468,342 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.95% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$468,342

Year-over-Year

+3.95%

National Rank

#259 of 3071

Orange County ranks 14th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +99.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Orange County +82.4% above the NY state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $464,133 in May 2026 to $468,342 in Aug 2026.

Orange County, NY typical home value from May 2026 to 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.

Orange County, NY monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$464,133+4.0%
Jun 2026$469,575+4.2%
Jul 2026$470,558+4.2%
Aug 2026$468,342+4.0%

Can you afford a home in Orange County?

Households here earn a median of $97,178 a year against a typical home value of $468,342 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 81% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Orange County

Reporting agencies in Orange County recorded a violent crime rate of 606 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,548 per 100,000.

Based on 3 reporting cities covering 66,679 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Orange County

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

The median home value in Orange County is $468,342. That's up 3.95% from a year earlier. That is about 99.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Orange County the 14th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.

Is Orange County affordable?

Median household income here is $97,178, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Orange County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Orange County recorded 606 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 66,679 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Orange County

Middletown · Newburgh · Port Jervis

Counties with similar home prices in NY

Dutchess County · Bronx County · Columbia County · Saratoga County · Ulster County · Warren County · Albany County · Greene County

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