NY area data
Oswego, NY
Oswego, NY.
Population: 36,495 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,709
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $194,709
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $172,380
- Median list price
- $220,000
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- +4.4%
- Days to pending
- 19 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,282/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +19.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 341
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Harriet Tubman National Historical Park (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Oswego County Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +71 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $3,618
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,076
- Average weekly wage
- $1,127
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 119
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