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Otsego County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Otsego 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%
+3.361
Inventory Health25%
-7.432
Affordability20%
60
Economic Strength20%
+1.466
Rental Yield15%
44

Where is Otsego County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Otsego County, NY is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Otsego County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$254K▲ +0.4%
Median Days on Market77 days0%
Months of Supply5.7▲ +16.3%
Homes for Sale172▲ +16.2%
Homes Sold300%
Median Price / Sq Ft$143-8.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.5%▲ +3.2%

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

Now: 52
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Otsego County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Otsego County, NY is $254K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Otsego County, NY?

Otsego County, NY scores 60 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Otsego County, NY's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (66/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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