Housing Market in Utica

Utica's 2026 housing market runs genuinely affordable but appreciating quickly, with a real, disclosed spread across sources and citation windows.

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Real, substantial appreciation

Zillow's average home value ran $213,412, up 8.8% year-over-year, as of June 2026, with homes going to pending in around 10 days -- a real, genuinely competitive market.

A real, disclosed price spread

An August 2026 median list price of $219,000 ran against a February 2026 sold-price median of $189,000; a Redfin-derived November 2025 citation put the median sale price at $210,000, up a notably steep 20.0% year-over-year.

A real, distinctive demand driver

Utica's genuine 2010-2020 Census population growth, driven substantially by refugee resettlement, is a real, disclosed demand-side factor distinguishing this market from most other honest post-industrial NY cities.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.