Metropolitan market · New York · September 2026 data

What is the Oneonta, NY real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Oneonta, NY asks $325,000, up 12.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 67 days on market, with 251 active listings and 13% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 77% of active listings, and inventory sits at 49% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$325,000
▲ 12.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$169
1,815 sq ft median
Median days on market
67
September 2026
Active listings
251
For sale now
New listings
78
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
13%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
49%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
77%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$260,000
▲ 41.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
95.5%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
35
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Oneonta, NY housing market lists at a $325,000 median as of September 2026, up 12.3% year over year, with a 67-day median market time and 251 homes for sale (13% with a price cut). Active inventory is 49% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Oneonta housing market statistics

The table summarizes Oneonta'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 Oneonta.

Oneonta, NY housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$325,000+12.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1691,815 sq ft median
Median days on market67+3% YoY
Active listings251+19% YoY
New listings this month78September 2026
Listings with a price cut13%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$260,000+41.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio95.5%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio76.6%192 pending
Inventory vs 201949%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Oneonta?

Oneonta home prices are up 12.3% year over year and +8.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $325,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$325K$311K$297K$284K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$317K$279K$241K$203K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Oneonta?

Oneonta has 251 active listings, 78 new this month, 192 pending as of September 2026. About 13% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 49% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
251
New this month
78
Pending
192
Price-reduced
33

Is Oneonta a good real estate investment?

Oneonta scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #238 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
61/100
#238 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+4.7%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
70
Value
54
Rental yield
33
Supply risk
7
Market heat
49

Oneonta scores 61/100 on our composite Investor Score (#238 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 49% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 12.3% 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 Oneonta ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Oneonta?

A home at Oneonta's $325,000 median listing runs about $1,779 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%
$1,606/mo
−$173/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,779/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,959/mo
+$180/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $325,000 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 Oneonta?

To buy Oneonta’s $325,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $95,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,226/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.4× the area’s $67,086 median household income, so a typical Oneonta household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Oneonta, NY — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$325,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$65,000Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,779/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.65% effective rate)$447/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$95,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$67,086Census 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 Oneonta housing market?

Longer-run demand in Oneonta shows up in 128 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -27 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
128
▼ 3.8% vs 2024
2.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-27
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$13.3M/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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Oneonta housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Oneonta?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Oneonta, NY is $325,000, up 12.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Oneonta, NY metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Oneonta?
The median home listed in Oneonta asks $325,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,779 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Oneonta?
The median property in Oneonta spends 67 days on the market, with 251 homes actively listed and 13% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Oneonta?
With a median 67 days on market and 13% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 77% of active listings, Oneonta 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 Oneonta a good place to invest in real estate?
Oneonta scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #238 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 Oneonta?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Oneonta 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 Oneonta, 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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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

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