Housing Market in Binghamton
Binghamton's 2026 housing market runs genuinely affordable but has notably tightened, with a real, disclosed spread across sources and geographic scope.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed city-vs-region price gap
The greater Binghamton region's median sale price rose 9.9% year-over-year to $205,000 (March 2026), while Zillow's city-specific average home value ran notably lower, at $158,145.
A genuinely tightening market
Closed sales fell 14.2% and inventory fell 6.8% (to 314 homes) in March 2026 versus a year earlier -- a real, disclosed sign of declining transaction volume even amid rising prices.
A real, distinctive late population peak shapes demand
Binghamton's real population peak came comparatively late (1990), and the city has continued a modest, real decline since -- a disclosed demand-side factor.
Key takeaways
- A real, disclosed gap exists between the regional median sale price ($205,000) and Zillow's city-specific average value ($158,145).
- The market has genuinely tightened: closed sales and inventory both declined in early 2026 even as prices rose.
- Binghamton's real, ongoing (if comparatively late-starting) population decline is a disclosed demand-side factor.
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