Metropolitan market · New York · September 2026 data

What is the Corning, NY real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Corning, NY asks $240,225, up 1.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 51 days on market, with 226 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 85% of active listings, and inventory sits at 61% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$240,225
▲ 1.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$124
1,897 sq ft median
Median days on market
51
September 2026
Active listings
226
For sale now
New listings
80
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
61%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
85%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$170,250
▼ 11.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.6%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
87
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Corning, NY housing market doing right now?

The Corning, NY housing market lists at a $240,225 median as of September 2026, up 1.9% year over year, with a 51-day median market time and 226 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 61% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Corning housing market statistics

The table summarizes Corning's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Corning.

Corning, NY housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$240,225+1.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1241,897 sq ft median
Median days on market51-14% YoY
Active listings226+12% YoY
New listings this month80September 2026
Listings with a price cut16%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$170,250-11.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.6%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio84.7%191 pending
Inventory vs 201961%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Corning?

Corning home prices are up 1.9% year over year and +2.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $240,225 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$250K$234K$218K$203K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Corning NY · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$250K$220K$190K$160K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Corning NY · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Corning?

Corning has 226 active listings, 80 new this month, 191 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 61% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
226
New this month
80
Pending
191
Price-reduced
36

Is Corning a good real estate investment?

Corning scores 76/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #38 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
76/100
#38 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+5.4%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
71
Value
84
Rental yield
65
Supply risk
18
Market heat
80

Corning scores 76/100 on our composite Investor Score (#38 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 61% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 1.9% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Corning ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Corning?

A home at Corning's $240,225 median listing runs about $1,315 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,187/mo
−$128/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,315/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,448/mo
+$133/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $240,225 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Corning?

To buy Corning’s $240,225 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $78,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,819/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $64,740 median household income, so a typical Corning household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Corning, NY — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$240,225September 2026
Down payment (20%)$48,045Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,315/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (2.52% effective rate)$504/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$78,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$64,740Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Corning housing market?

Longer-run demand in Corning shows up in 122 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -176 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
122
▼ 37.8% vs 2024
1.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-176
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$28.1M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Corning housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Corning?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Corning, NY is $240,225, up 1.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Corning, NY metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Corning?
The median home listed in Corning asks $240,225 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,315 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Corning?
The median property in Corning spends 51 days on the market, with 226 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Corning?
With a median 51 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 85% of active listings, Corning reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Corning a good place to invest in real estate?
Corning scores 76/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #38 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Corning?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Corning and the wider New York market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Corning, NY metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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