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Chautauqua County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Chautauqua County, NY’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●80
Inventory Health25%
●5

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●84
Economic Strength20%
●40
Rental Yield15%
●83

Where is Chautauqua County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Chautauqua County, NY is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Chautauqua County, NY?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Chautauqua County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$212K▲ +30.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market30 days▲ +25%Redfin
Months of Supply4.3▲ +22.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale494▲ +26.7%Redfin
Homes Sold114▲ +1.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$135▲ +10%Redfin

How has Chautauqua County, NY’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 54
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Chautauqua County, NY a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Chautauqua County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Chautauqua County, NY?

The median sale price in Chautauqua County, NY is $212K, having risen 30.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Chautauqua County, NY?

Chautauqua County, NY scores 84 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Chautauqua County, NY's Alpha Score?

Chautauqua County, NY's strongest dimension is Affordability (84/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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