New York County, NY home prices
New York County, NY: the typical home is worth $1,206,341 as of 2026-05, up +2.2% over the past year and +216.0% since 2000. Listings run about $1,502/sq…
New York County is accelerating and overvalued — severely unaffordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1998: $360,693 → 2026: $1,206,341 (3.3×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $1,206,341, homes in New York County sit 378% above the New York median ($252,432) and 416% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #1 of 62 New York counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+2.2% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 68 days on the market, with 7% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 12.0× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~77% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$5,955/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $4,742/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Hudson County, NJ ($645,249) · Bronx County, NY ($498,600) · Kings County, NY ($948,173) · Queens County, NY ($740,135) · Bergen County, NJ ($786,366) · Essex County, NJ ($668,383)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $381,794 |
| 2001 | $449,734 |
| 2002 | $522,571 |
| 2003 | $585,415 |
| 2004 | $713,662 |
| 2005 | $821,583 |
| 2006 | $1,005,654 |
| 2007 | $984,195 |
| 2008 | $985,441 |
| 2009 | $983,099 |
| 2010 | $906,678 |
| 2011 | $935,551 |
| 2012 | $980,488 |
| 2013 | $1,032,057 |
| 2014 | $1,151,607 |
| 2015 | $1,293,842 |
| 2016 | $1,350,397 |
| 2017 | $1,381,734 |
| 2018 | $1,371,089 |
| 2019 | $1,425,998 |
| 2020 | $1,350,878 |
| 2021 | $1,319,566 |
| 2022 | $1,362,913 |
| 2023 | $1,289,897 |
| 2024 | $1,149,715 |
| 2025 | $1,186,975 |
| 2026 | $1,191,595 |