Is New York, NY a good place to invest in real estate?

Real data from the LumosTerra engine, snapshot as of 2026-10-29. Every number below comes from the same tables the market pages use - no estimates are invented.

The market at a glance

	Median home value (tracked areas)	$1,412,544
	Appreciation, last 3 years	2.5%
	Appreciation, last 5 years	-10.8%
	Appreciation, last 10 years	-12.0%
	Active for-sale listings	4,650
	List price range	$0 - $88,500,000

The short-term rental picture

Top tracked annual revenue	$277,209
Top tracked occupancy	75.7%
Top tracked daily rate	$1,092

Short-term numbers swing by property type and season - pull a specific address for the property-level picture.

Local rules

No ordinance record cached for New York yet - check with the local authority before relying on any assumption.

What the community is saying

Lake house markets for a short-term rental in 2026 - with the numbers

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Compare with nearby markets

Spring Valley, NY - 59.6% 5-year appreciation
Ulster Park, NY - 59.0% 5-year appreciation
Pelham, NY - 55.8% 5-year appreciation
Liverpool, NY - 51.7% 5-year appreciation
Sag Harbor, NY - 49.9% 5-year appreciation
Woodmere, NY - 49.9% 5-year appreciation

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All figures are engine estimates from the LumosTerra tracked-data snapshot as of 2026-10-29. They are starting points, not recommendations - verify rents, comps and local rules before acting on any of them.

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