Secondary metropolitan market · New York · June 2026 data

Rochester Real Estate Market

The Rochester, NY housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Rochester report in a click.

Median listing price
$324,900
▲ 13.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$184
1,751 sq ft median
Median days on market
28
June 2026
Active listings
1,132
For sale now
New listings
1,294
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
5%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$290,000
▲ 4.6% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
113.7%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
651
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$325K$306K$287K$269K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$325K$288K$251K$214K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

Supply snapshot
Active listings
1,132
New this month
1,294
Pending
2,370
Price-reduced
54

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Rochester, NY asks $324,900 — up 13.0% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 28 days to go under contract, and 5% of the 1,132 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
71/100
#88 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.7% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
48
Value
48
Rental yield
92
Supply risk
20
Market heat
100

Rochester scores 71/100 on our composite Investor Score (#88 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 66% over five years and +113% over ten, leaving prices 71% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,573/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.8%; active inventory sits at 57% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 13.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

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 Rochester ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,464/mo
−$167/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,631/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,805/mo
+$174/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $324,900 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
1,749
▼ 4.2% vs 2024
1.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-2,847
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$210.1M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.2%
▼ 523.1k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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.

Rochester market news

Rochester's housing market is highly competitive for buyers, with recent rankings highlighting its strength and challenges. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Rochester market FAQs

What is the median home price in Rochester?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Rochester, NY is $324,900, up 13.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How fast are homes selling in Rochester?
The median property in Rochester spends 28 days on the market, with 1,132 homes actively listed and 5% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Rochester?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Rochester and the wider New York market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. 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.