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Oswego County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Oswego 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%
●69
Inventory Health25%
●10

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

Affordability20%
●84
Economic Strength20%
●57
Rental Yield15%
●84

Where is Oswego County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Oswego 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 Oswego 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.

Oswego County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$235K▲ +2.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market19 days▼ -9.5%Redfin
Months of Supply3.2▲ +18.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale305▲ +28.2%Redfin
Homes Sold95▲ +6.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$152▼ -2.5%Redfin

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

Now: 57
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Oswego County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Oswego County, NY is $235K, having risen 2.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Oswego County, NY?

Oswego 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 Oswego County, NY's Alpha Score?

Oswego County, NY's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (84/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (10/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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