Metropolitan market · New York · September 2026 data

What is the Syracuse, NY real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Syracuse, NY asks $304,894, up 2.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 53 days on market, with 1,090 active listings and 8% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 173% of active listings, and inventory sits at 61% of the same month in 2019 — a seller's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 5.5%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$304,894
▲ 2.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$185
1,715 sq ft median
Median days on market
53
September 2026
Active listings
1,090
For sale now
New listings
658
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
8%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
61%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
173%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$300,000
▲ 11.1% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
105.2%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
636
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Syracuse, NY housing market lists at a $304,894 median as of September 2026, up 2.9% year over year, with a 53-day median market time and 1,090 homes for sale (8% with a price cut). Active inventory is 61% of the 2019 level, reading as a seller's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 5.5%.

Syracuse housing market statistics

The table summarizes Syracuse'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 Syracuse.

Syracuse, NY housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$304,894+2.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1851,715 sq ft median
Median days on market53+9% YoY
Active listings1,090+20% YoY
New listings this month658September 2026
Listings with a price cut8%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$300,000+11.1% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio105.2%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio172.5%1,881 pending
Inventory vs 201961%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield5.5%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Syracuse?

Syracuse home prices are up 2.9% year over year and -3.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $304,894 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$332K$320K$308K$296K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$336K$293K$251K$209K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Syracuse?

Syracuse has 1,090 active listings, 658 new this month, 1,881 pending as of September 2026. About 8% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 61% of its 2019 level — a seller's market by pace.

Active listings
1,090
New this month
658
Pending
1,881
Price-reduced
92

Is Syracuse a good real estate investment?

Syracuse scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #102 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
70/100
#102 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.8% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
43
Value
56
Rental yield
88
Supply risk
17
Market heat
91

Syracuse scores 70/100 on our composite Investor Score (#102 of 933 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 +108% over ten, leaving prices 61% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,392/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.5%; active inventory sits at 61% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.9% 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 Syracuse ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Syracuse?

A home at Syracuse's $304,894 median listing runs about $1,669 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%
$1,507/mo
−$162/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,669/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,838/mo
+$169/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $304,894 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 Syracuse?

To buy Syracuse’s $304,894 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $99,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,319/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.4× the area’s $73,558 median household income, so a typical Syracuse household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Syracuse, NY — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$304,894September 2026
Down payment (20%)$60,979Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,669/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (2.56% effective rate)$650/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$99,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$73,558Census 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 Syracuse housing market?

Longer-run demand in Syracuse shows up in 1,991 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -2,295 residents; -0.5% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
1,991
▲ 115.2% vs 2024
3.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-2,295
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$155.5M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.5%
▼ 320.6k nonfarm jobs · August 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.

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Syracuse housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Syracuse?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Syracuse, NY is $304,894, up 2.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Syracuse, NY metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Syracuse?
The median home listed in Syracuse asks $304,894 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,669 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Syracuse?
The median property in Syracuse spends 53 days on the market, with 1,090 homes actively listed and 8% of them carrying a price cut — a seller's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Syracuse?
With a median 53 days on market and 8% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 173% of active listings, Syracuse reads as a seller's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Syracuse a good place to invest in real estate?
Syracuse scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #102 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 Syracuse?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Syracuse 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 Syracuse, 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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