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Chemung County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Chemung 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%
●51
Inventory Health25%
●27

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●83
Economic Strength20%
●57
Rental Yield15%
●93

Where is Chemung County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Chemung 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 Chemung 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.

Chemung County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$161K▼ -3.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market68 days▼ -10.5%Redfin
Months of Supply5.6▲ +9.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale369▲ +10.5%Redfin
Homes Sold660%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$116▲ +2.8%Redfin

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

Now: 59
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Chemung County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Chemung County, NY is $161K, having fallen 3.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Chemung County, NY?

Chemung County, NY scores 83 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Chemung County, NY's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (93/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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