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Cattaraugus County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Cattaraugus 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%
60
Inventory Health25%
+2.337
Affordability20%
-11.772
Economic Strength20%
52
Rental Yield15%
-20.460

Where is Cattaraugus County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County, NY?

Our model forecasts Cattaraugus County, NY’s home prices to rise about 21.3% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Cattaraugus County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$207K▲ +12.1%
Median Days on Market20 days-9.1%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +2.6%
Homes for Sale240▲ +12.7%
Homes Sold62▲ +8.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$140▲ +17.6%

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

Now: 55
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Cattaraugus County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cattaraugus County, NY is $207K, having risen 12.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Cattaraugus County, NY?

Cattaraugus County, NY scores 72 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cattaraugus County, NY's strongest dimension is Affordability (72/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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