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The median home value in Tompkins County, NY is $355,495 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.81% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$355,495
Year-over-Year
+3.81%
National Rank
#620 of 3071
Tompkins County ranks 19th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +51.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Tompkins County +38.5% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $353,006 in May 2026 to $355,495 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 | $353,006 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $357,317 | +4.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $359,644 | +3.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $355,495 | +3.8% |
Households here earn a median of $74,024 a year against a typical home value of $355,495 — 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.)
The median home value in Tompkins County is $355,495. That's up 3.81% from a year earlier. That is about 51.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Tompkins County the 19th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $74,024, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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