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Hamilton County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · score computed October 2026

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What is Hamilton 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%
●27
Inventory Health25%
●78

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●22
Economic Strength20%
●32
Rental Yield15%
●16

Where is Hamilton County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hamilton County, NY is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Hamilton 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.

Hamilton County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$417K▲ +40.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market29 days▼ -52.5%Redfin
Months of Supply4.3▲ +34.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale49▼ -15.5%Redfin
Homes Sold11▼ -38.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$529▲ +173%Redfin

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

Now: 38
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Hamilton County, NY is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hamilton County, NY is $417K, having risen 40.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hamilton County, NY?

Hamilton County, NY scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hamilton County, NY's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (78/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Hamilton County, NY? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.