The story of this market
The typical home in Rochester, New York sells for about $200,000, or $116 per square foot.
Prices are up +8.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 10 days to sell, which is fast.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.5%
NY · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rochester, New York
The Rochester housing market is currently highly competitive, characterized by rising prices and rapid sales velocity. Demand remains robust, driving an 8.1% year-over-year increase in median sale prices. Several metrics, such as specific rental data and precise tax rates, are not currently published at the city-limit level.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Rochester yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2024) (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 22 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 6.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 20 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 28.86% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Seabreeze Amusement Park4.66.2 mi
- Dave & Buster's Rochester4.25.2 mi
- Central Rock Gym - Rochester4.80.9 mi
- Clubhouse Fun Center4.54.8 mi
- Minnehan’s Restaurant4.422.8 mi
- Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack418.6 mi
- Blue Cross Arena4.30.2 mi
- Tim Hortons Iceplex4.34.1 mi
- ESL Ballpark4.60.6 mi
- Kodak Center4.53.1 mi
- The Strong National Museum of Play4.80.5 mi
- Cinemark Tinseltown Rochester and IMAX4.65.4 mi
- Seneca Park Zoo4.53.4 mi
- Seabreeze Amusement Park4.66.2 mi
- Ontario Beach Park4.57.1 mi
- The Strong National Museum of Play4.80.5 mi
- George Eastman Museum4.71.5 mi
- RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center)4.61.1 mi
- Genesee Country Village & Museum4.817.8 mi
- Memorial Art Gallery4.81 mi
- Ontario Beach Park4.57.1 mi
- Mendon Ponds Park4.89.9 mi
- Genesee Valley Park4.53.3 mi
- Highland Park4.81.8 mi
- Cobbs Hill Park4.72.1 mi
- Arrowhead Golf Course & Marina4.413.8 mi
- Rochester Yacht Club4.76.7 mi
- Port of Rochester Marina4.66.9 mi
- Westpoint Marina at Braddock Bay - Rochester NY4.411.5 mi
- Shumway Marine4.66.6 mi
- Ravenwood Golf Club4.615.6 mi
- Shadow Lake Golf and Restaurant4.56.8 mi
- Oak Hill Country Club4.84.9 mi
- Eagle Vale Golf Club4.18.9 mi
- The Links at Greystone4.714.8 mi
- Eastview Mall4.512.2 mi
- The Mall at Greece Ridge Center4.25.3 mi
- City of Rochester Public Market4.71.2 mi
- Wickham Farms4.59.1 mi
- Schutt's Apple Mill4.98.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A historic, year-round public market serving as a central community hub for local produce and goods.
A scenic trail system along the Genesee River providing significant recreational access and connectivity.
A major city park offering diverse recreational facilities and views of the city skyline.
A large park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, featuring extensive green space and river views.
A major private research university and one of the city's largest employers and economic anchors.
The city is served by a network of state highways and expressways, including I-490 and I-590, facilitating regional commuting.
The economy is anchored by major institutions in education and healthcare, including the University of Rochester and Rochester Regional Health.
Ongoing infrastructure projects and urban development initiatives focus on improving connectivity and revitalizing key corridors.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (New York) — Income-Based Assessment for Affordable Rental Housing: The assessed valuation must be determined using the income approach based on actual net operating income, excluding subsidies, tax credits, or grants used for development costs. State (New York) — Real Property Tax Assessment: Real property is assessed by local jurisdictions based on a uniform percentage of value. The tax liability is calculated as (Assessed Value * Tax Rate) - Exemptions.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
The federal school roster could not be retrieved on the last refresh — no list is shown rather than an unverified one. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.