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Steuben County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Steuben 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%
●23
Inventory Health25%
●19

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

Affordability20%
●86
Economic Strength20%
●60
Rental Yield15%
●85

Where is Steuben County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Steuben 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 Steuben 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.

Steuben County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$212K▼ -5%Redfin
Median Days on Market42 days▲ +10.5%Redfin
Months of Supply4.4▲ +37.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale263▲ +11%Redfin
Homes Sold60▼ -17.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$131▲ +8.5%Redfin

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

Now: 51
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Steuben County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Steuben County, NY is $212K, having fallen 5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Steuben County, NY?

Steuben County, NY scores 86 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Steuben County, NY's strongest dimension is Affordability (86/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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