Metropolitan market · New York · September 2026 data

What is the Monticello, NY real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Monticello, NY asks $435,100, up 2.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 86 days on market, with 696 active listings and 18% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 9% of active listings, and inventory sits at 68% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$435,100
▲ 2.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$259
1,680 sq ft median
Median days on market
86
September 2026
Active listings
696
For sale now
New listings
108
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
68%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
9%
Contract activity

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

The Monticello, NY housing market lists at a $435,100 median as of September 2026, up 2.4% year over year, with an 86-day median market time and 696 homes for sale (18% with a price cut). Active inventory is 68% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer-leaning market by days-on-market pace.

Monticello housing market statistics

The table summarizes Monticello'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.

Monticello, NY housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$435,100+2.4% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2591,680 sq ft median
Median days on market86+12% YoY
Active listings696+3% YoY
New listings this month108September 2026
Listings with a price cut18%Share of active
Pending-to-active ratio9.0%63 pending
Inventory vs 201968%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Monticello?

Monticello home prices are up 2.4% year over year and -2.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $435,100 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$449K$440K$431K$422K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$449K$380K$310K$241K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Monticello?

Monticello has 696 active listings, 108 new this month, 63 pending as of September 2026. About 18% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 68% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.

Active listings
696
New this month
108
Pending
63
Price-reduced
122

Is Monticello a good real estate investment?

Monticello scores 36/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #737 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
36/100
#737 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
50
Value
23
Rental yield
13
Supply risk
24
Market heat
8

Monticello scores 36/100 on our composite Investor Score (#737 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 68% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.4% 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 Monticello ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Monticello?

A home at Monticello's $435,100 median listing runs about $2,382 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%
$2,150/mo
−$232/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,382/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,622/mo
+$241/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $435,100 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 Monticello?

To buy Monticello’s $435,100 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $136,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($3,165/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.9× the area’s $69,826 median household income, so a typical Monticello household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Monticello, NY — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$435,100September 2026
Down payment (20%)$87,020Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,382/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (2.16% effective rate)$783/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$136,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$69,826Census 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 Monticello housing market?

Longer-run demand in Monticello shows up in 498 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -21 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
498
▼ 32.6% vs 2024
6.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-21
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$5.18M/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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Monticello housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Monticello?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Monticello, NY is $435,100, up 2.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Monticello, NY metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Monticello?
The median home listed in Monticello asks $435,100 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,382 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Monticello?
The median property in Monticello spends 86 days on the market, with 696 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Monticello?
With a median 86 days on market and 18% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 9% of active listings, Monticello reads as a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Monticello a good place to invest in real estate?
Monticello scores 36/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #737 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 Monticello?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Monticello 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 Monticello, 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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