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The median home value in Queens County, NY is $744,565 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.7% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$744,565
Year-over-Year
+4.7%
National Rank
#58 of 3071
Queens County ranks 6th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +216.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Queens County +190.0% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $740,135 in May 2026 to $744,565 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 | $740,135 | +5.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $743,682 | +4.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $751,364 | +4.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $744,565 | +4.7% |
Households here earn a median of $86,136 a year against a typical home value of $744,565 — a price-to-income ratio of 8.6×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That makes it one of the least affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Queens County recorded a violent crime rate of 671 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,368 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,299,271 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Queens County is $744,565. That's up 4.7% from a year earlier. That is about 216.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Queens County the 6th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $86,136, so a typical home costs about 8.6× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Queens County recorded 671 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,299,271 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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