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Yates County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Yates 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%
+44.590
Inventory Health25%
+7.657
Affordability20%
-56.02
Economic Strength20%
62
Rental Yield15%
-32.11

Where is Yates County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Yates 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.

Yates County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$673K▲ +146.1%
Median Days on Market21 days▲ +23.5%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +60%
Homes for Sale57▲ +5.6%
Homes Sold15-31.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$267▲ +21.9%

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

Now: 45
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Yates County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Yates County, NY is $673K, having risen 146.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Yates County, NY?

Yates County, NY scores 2 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Yates County, NY's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (90/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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