The story of this market
The typical home in Onondaga County, New York sells for about $279,950, or $203 per square foot.
Prices are down 3.43% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 34 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 156% since 2000. Last year 63 of 91 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,493 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,493 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+3.8%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+11.2%). Worst: 2011 (-1.4%). Hover to read a year.
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.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,808
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+3.8%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 91 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
14
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $103,067,064.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
80.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15655 | 9208 | 80.1% | 3.8% | $145,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County's housing market balances relative affordability with tight inventory across suburban neighborhoods. Median sale prices hover around $280,000 with modest year-over-year adjustments, while long-term optimism is supported by prospective economic development tied to advanced manufacturing and medical/educational anchors.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 8.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 36 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 49.29% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.1% · poverty 12.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 49 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.
Onondaga County, New York — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 13027 | Lysander | $226,500 | $145 | +12% | 45 | 100% | — | — | 15,516 | $1,252 | researched Sep 16 |
| 13029 | Cicero | $319,950 | $193 | -3.8% | 33 | 103.2% | 6% | 2.8 | 900 | $833 | researched Sep 16 |
| 13030 | Bridgeport | $319,949 | $193 | -2.9% | 33 | 101% | 6% | 0.6 | 36 | $798 | researched Sep 18 |
| 13031 | Camillus | $332,000 | $208 | -25% | 12 | 101.2% | 4.5% | 2.1 | 22 | $1,345 | researched Sep 16 |
| 13039 | Cicero | $300,000 | $190 | +0.9% | 41 | 100% | — | — | 158 | $1,118 | researched Sep 17 |
| 13041 | Clay | $199,200 | $135 | +17.7% | 31 | 98.5% | 15% | 3.2 | 60 | $1,570 | researched Sep 18 |
| 13051 | Delphi Falls | $275,450 | $193 | +12.5% | 33 | 103.2% | 6% | 2.8 | 900 | $2,200 | researched Sep 19 |
| 13057 | DeWitt | $265,000 | $175 | +211.8% | 28 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 214 | $1,023 | researched Sep 19 |
| 13060 | Elbridge | $369,779 | $214 | +1% | 82 | 98.5% | 6% | 9.5 | 123 | $921 | researched Sep 20 |
| 13063 | Fabius | $369,779 | $214 | +1% | 82 | 100% | — | 1 | 13 | $895 | researched Sep 16 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Violent and property crime rates vary sharply across Onondaga County, with elevated incidents concentrated primarily in specific urban neighborhoods of Syracuse, while surrounding suburban and rural towns experience crime rates well below state and national medians.
Public school outcomes differ significantly by district, ranging from suburban high-performers such as Fayetteville-Manlius, Jamesville-DeWitt, and Skaneateles that consistently earn high state ratings, to the urban Syracuse City School District facing persistent graduation and proficiency hurdles.
The primary environmental risks stem from severe winter storms, lake-effect snow loads, and localized riverine flooding near waterways like Onondaga Creek and Oneida Lake, while wildfire and hurricane wind risks remain exceptionally low.
Economic expansion is anchored by healthcare networks, higher education institutions, and the historic multi-billion-dollar Micron Technology semiconductor megaproject planned in the Town of Clay, which continues to drive regional infrastructure planning and real estate speculation.
Onondaga County levies ad valorem property taxes combined with local town, village, and school district assessments, resulting in typical effective tax rates between 2.2% and 2.8%. New York State STAR exemptions provide relief for owner-occupied primary residences, though overall tax burdens remain among the higher percentiles nationally.
The county economy is centered on higher education, regional medical centers, state government operations, and advanced manufacturing. Anticipated expansion from semiconductor development is boosting logistics, industrial supply chains, and engineering professional services across Central New York.
Major corridors include Interstate 90 (New York State Thruway) running east-west and Interstate 81 running north-south, intersecting at Syracuse. Public transit is operated by Centro bus services, with regional passenger rail and air served through the Syracuse Walsh Regional Transportation Center and Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
County planning authorities and local towns are aligning zoning overlays and water/sewer utility investments to support anticipated industrial expansion in the northern suburbs, alongside city-level focus on infill and transit corridor adjustments following the I-81 redevelopment.
New York State utilizes a municipal-based assessment system where town and city assessors determine property assessments, while county and state authorities establish equalization rates to balance school and county levy distributions.
Tax bills encompass county, municipal, and independent school district charges, alongside special district assessments for drainage, consolidated water, public sewer maintenance, fire protection, and library services.
Property insurance is generally stable and accessible compared to coastal zones, though aging housing stock in older urban neighborhoods requires careful underwriting for electrical, plumbing, and roof conditions.
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.411.4 mi
- Funcity Adventure Park4.10.9 mi
- Central Rock Gym - Syracuse4.92.4 mi
- Sylvan Beach Amusement Park425.5 mi
- Get Air Trampoline Park4.48.8 mi
- New York State Fairgrounds4.53.9 mi
- JMA Wireless Dome4.42.2 mi
- Dinosaur Bar-B-Que4.62.1 mi
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo4.51.1 mi
- Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview4.24.8 mi
- Green Lakes State Park4.810.7 mi
- Beak & Skiff Apple Hill Campus / 1911 Tasting Room4.48.8 mi
- The Wild Animal Park4.715.9 mi
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo4.51.1 mi
- Chittenango Falls State Park4.817.3 mi
- Museum of Science & Technology4.61.8 mi
- Everson Museum of Art4.52 mi
- Erie Canal Museum4.72.2 mi
- Harriet Tubman Home4.821.1 mi
- International Boxing Hall of Fame4.722.1 mi
- Green Lakes State Park4.810.7 mi
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo4.51.1 mi
- Chittenango Falls State Park4.817.3 mi
- Onondaga Lake Park4.75.1 mi
- Beaver Lake Nature Center4.815.5 mi
- Timber Banks4.410.6 mi
- Rivers Crossing Campground & Marina4.729.7 mi
- Wegman's Good Dog Park4.47.7 mi
- Lake Shore Yacht & Country Club4.413.7 mi
- A&P Marina4.813.7 mi
- Drumlins4.43.7 mi
- Timber Banks4.410.6 mi
- Green Lakes Golf Course4.510.8 mi
- Bellevue Country Club Inc4.60.7 mi
- Vesper Hills Golf Club4.712.8 mi
- Destiny USA4.43 mi
- Tim's Pumpkin Patch4.311.5 mi
- Salt City Market4.71.8 mi
- Marshalls & HomeGoods4.35.9 mi
- CNY Regional Market4.63.3 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 county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Known as the Central Park of Central New York, this 7.5-mile linear park in Liverpool offers extensive shoreline trails along Onondaga Lake, skate parks, picnic areas, and boat launches.
A massive multi-level shopping, dining, and indoor entertainment destination in Syracuse featuring outlet retail, an indoor go-kart track, ropes course, and IMAX cinema.
Located on the Syracuse University campus, this iconic venue hosts collegiate football, basketball, and lacrosse games, as well as major national touring concerts.
A 43-acre AZA-accredited zoo at Burnet Park featuring an Asian elephant preserve, wildlife conservation programs, and indoor animal pavilions.
Spanning over 2,700 acres in Fabius, this park is known as the 'Gem of the Hills' and provides over 20 miles of hiking, horseback riding, and Nordic skiing trails.
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS county-level releases for Onondaga County, NY.
applies when — Applies to residential rental property where at least 20% of units are subject to an agreement restricting occupancy to income-qualified tenants.
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.
N.Y. Real Property Tax Law Section 581-A
New York is a judicial foreclosure state, meaning the lender must file a lawsuit in court to foreclose on a property. The process typically takes approximately one year from the start of the case to the sale of the home.
New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
applies when — Applies to the sale of residential real property (up to four units).
Sellers are required to provide a Property Condition Disclosure Statement to the buyer. Failure to provide the statement may result in a credit of $500 to the buyer at closing. Knowingly false or incomplete statements may subject the seller to legal claims.
New York Real Property Law Article 14, Section 462
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. Owners of one, two, or three-family owner-occupied residential property have the right to Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) to challenge assessments.
New York Real Property Tax Law Article 3 and 7
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.