Appreciation Velocity — New York Cities
Cities of New York ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Essex, NY
+161.6%
#2 · St. Lawrence, NY
+112.2%
#3 · Ulster, NY
+105.4%
#4 · Genesee, NY
+104.6%
#5 · Nassau, NY
+101.2%
#6 · Tioga, NY
+100.8%
#7 · Otsego, NY
+100.7%
#8 · Ontario, NY
+100.5%
#9 · Cortland, NY
+97.3%
#10 · Wyoming, NY
+90.4%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex, NY | NY | +103.0% | +57.4% | +161.6% | +324.6% | $646.7K |
| 2 | St. Lawrence, NY | NY | +51.6% | +128.7% | +112.2% | +186.0% | $294K |
| 3 | Ulster, NY | NY | +13.9% | +24.5% | +105.4% | +194.0% | $636.4K |
| 4 | Genesee, NY | NY | +60.4% | +211.9% | +104.6% | +204.3% | $302.1K |
| 5 | Nassau, NY | NY | +16.2% | +60.8% | +101.2% | +112.4% | $1.24M |
| 6 | Tioga, NY | NY | +19.2% | +34.3% | +100.8% | +92.6% | $279.4K |
| 7 | Otsego, NY | NY | +28.1% | +114.4% | +100.7% | +149.3% | $377.1K |
| 8 | Ontario, NY | NY | +23.5% | +33.6% | +100.5% | +117.0% | $397.1K |
| 9 | Cortland, NY | NY | +13.7% | +67.3% | +97.3% | +131.0% | $280.3K |
| 10 | Wyoming, NY | NY | +10.7% | +47.8% | +90.4% | +114.9% | $226.1K |
| 11 | Washington, NY | NY | +7.6% | +14.2% | +88.7% | +163.6% | $309.7K |
| 12 | Montgomery, NY | NY | +32.8% | +94.0% | +86.8% | +98.9% | $227.7K |
| 13 | Onondaga, NY | NY | +33.6% | +46.3% | +84.2% | +167.7% | $387K |
| 14 | Dutchess, NY | NY | +24.1% | +64.3% | +81.4% | +184.1% | $709.9K |
| 15 | Niagara, NY | NY | +1.1% | +4.4% | +81.3% | +74.4% | $255.3K |
| 16 | Schenectady, NY | NY | +0.2% | +75.0% | +78.9% | +93.7% | $307.9K |
| 17 | Rensselaer, NY | NY | +5.6% | +28.8% | +77.2% | +112.0% | $313.5K |
| 18 | Livingston, NY | NY | +0.7% | +26.9% | +72.3% | +122.7% | $248.5K |
| 19 | Schuyler, NY | NY | +23.2% | +93.2% | +70.5% | +103.5% | $318K |
| 20 | Cattaraugus, NY | NY | +1.9% | +92.7% | +69.5% | +65.3% | $270.3K |
| 21 | Oswego, NY | NY | +19.7% | +75.5% | +67.1% | +129.9% | $230K |
| 22 | Fulton, NY | NY | +6.9% | +62.4% | +64.8% | +91.7% | $220K |
| 23 | Erie, NY | NY | +1.3% | +43.9% | +61.8% | +120.4% | $346.7K |
| 24 | Broome, NY | NY | -1.1% | +40.8% | +61.4% | +80.0% | $257.7K |
| 25 | Monroe, NY | NY | -2.2% | -8.5% | +61.3% | +98.1% | $299.6K |
| 26 | Greene, NY | NY | -7.7% | +78.3% | +60.0% | +163.9% | $444.4K |
| 27 | Rockland, NY | NY | -2.7% | +31.0% | +58.7% | +85.8% | $762.1K |
| 28 | Saratoga, NY | NY | -6.3% | +24.3% | +53.9% | +12.6% | $504.9K |
| 29 | Tompkins, NY | NY | +23.7% | +87.0% | +52.6% | +112.9% | $429.6K |
| 30 | Oneida, NY | NY | +1.1% | +35.5% | +52.4% | +105.4% | $251.4K |
| 31 | Warren, NY | NY | -5.1% | +39.4% | +51.4% | +169.0% | $430.1K |
| 32 | Columbia, NY | NY | -19.5% | -2.2% | +51.2% | +78.2% | $583.7K |
| 33 | Delaware, NY | NY | -7.8% | +3.5% | +47.9% | -83.9% | $287.3K |
| 34 | Chautauqua, NY | NY | -13.2% | +31.2% | +46.4% | +83.5% | $216.7K |
| 35 | Wayne, NY | NY | -6.6% | +108.8% | +41.1% | +100.1% | $240.9K |
| 36 | Sullivan, NY | NY | -11.7% | +10.3% | +41.1% | +137.9% | $324.9K |
| 37 | Suffolk, NY | NY | -13.5% | +62.8% | +40.0% | +108.4% | $1.46M |
| 38 | Orange, NY | NY | -34.2% | -0.4% | +39.1% | -5.6% | $380.8K |
| 39 | Lewis, NY | NY | — | -19.7% | +36.5% | +84.1% | $167K |
| 40 | Albany, NY | NY | -1.4% | +50.4% | +33.3% | +84.9% | $365.5K |
| 41 | Jefferson, NY | NY | +7.6% | +29.5% | +33.1% | +75.7% | $243.4K |
| 42 | Schoharie, NY | NY | +6.8% | +25.4% | +29.1% | +126.7% | $265.3K |
| 43 | Westchester, NY | NY | +2.6% | +9.7% | +23.2% | +40.4% | $941.9K |
| 44 | Orleans, NY | NY | +31.5% | +86.8% | +22.5% | +172.9% | $204.3K |
| 45 | Steuben, NY | NY | -13.0% | -0.4% | +20.9% | +69.5% | $201.4K |
| 46 | Franklin, NY | NY | -1.1% | +13.8% | +14.4% | +56.1% | $240.7K |
| 47 | Richmond, NY | NY | -11.4% | +5.7% | +12.6% | +48.1% | $707.8K |
| 48 | Allegany, NY | NY | +30.4% | +76.0% | +12.5% | +110.2% | $188.1K |
| 49 | Bronx, NY | NY | +13.3% | +24.7% | +4.0% | +81.2% | $672.9K |
| 50 | Chemung, NY | NY | -2.3% | +11.7% | +3.1% | +25.3% | $156K |
| 51 | Clinton, NY | NY | -30.2% | -1.4% | +2.0% | +24.7% | $170.8K |
| 52 | Cayuga, NY | NY | -23.0% | -9.8% | +0.0% | +44.6% | $183.4K |
| 53 | Yates, NY | NY | -43.1% | -49.2% | -0.7% | +12.6% | $212.2K |
| 54 | Kings, NY | NY | +14.8% | +34.6% | -2.2% | +58.1% | $1.31M |
| 55 | Herkimer, NY | NY | -50.5% | -14.2% | -3.5% | +27.7% | $121.4K |
| 56 | New York, NY | NY | -4.7% | +25.9% | -5.7% | +6.9% | $2.52M |
| 57 | Seneca, NY | NY | -43.1% | -62.2% | -15.5% | +35.7% | $197.5K |
| 58 | Queens, NY | NY | +1.9% | +22.9% | -21.0% | +28.3% | $861.3K |
| 59 | Chenango, NY | NY | -34.5% | -57.9% | -33.8% | -27.6% | $76.7K |
| 60 | Madison, NY | NY | -81.5% | -50.8% | -43.1% | -41.0% | $85K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.