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Watertown Real Estate Market

The Watertown, 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 Watertown report in a click.

Median listing price
$269,900
▼ 6.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$162
1,720 sq ft median
Median days on market
44
June 2026
Active listings
396
For sale now
New listings
156
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$247,097
▼ 1.2% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
96.9%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
71
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$288K$278K$268K$259K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$288K$256K$224K$192K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

Supply snapshot
Active listings
396
New this month
156
Pending
292
Price-reduced
72

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Watertown, NY asks $269,900 — down 6.2% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 44 days to go under contract, and 18% of the 396 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Figures cover the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
72/100
#75 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.9%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 5.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
31
Value
87
Rental yield
96
Supply risk
11
Market heat
63

Watertown scores 72/100 on our composite Investor Score (#75 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 36% over five years and +57% over ten, leaving prices 2% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,405/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 6.2%; active inventory sits at 49% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 6.2% 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 Watertown ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,217/mo
−$138/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,355/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,499/mo
+$145/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $269,900 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)
225
▲ 14.8% vs 2024
1.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-1,328
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$33.0M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.7%
▼ 42.0k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
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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Watertown market FAQs

What is the median home price in Watertown?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Watertown, NY is $269,900, down 6.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Watertown?
The median property in Watertown spends 44 days on the market, with 396 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Watertown?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Watertown 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 cover the Watertown-Fort Drum, 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.