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Median Monroe County home price soars past $300,000
The median sales price for homes in Monroe County climbed to $308,500 in May. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
The median sales price for homes in Monroe County climbed to $308,500 in May. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Median Monroe County home price soars past $300,000
Listen to this articleThe median home price in Monroe County climbed to another new high, hitting $308,500 in May.
While new listings were relatively flat in the year-over-year comparison (844 last month, 853 in May of 2025), closed sales plunged by 17.6 percent (to 512) and the median sales price soared past $300,000, according to data released this week by the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR).
The median sales price climbed 7.9 percent from $286,000 in May of 2025 as the continuing shortage exacerbated the ongoing seller’s market. The previous high for the county was $300,000, which came in June of 2025.
So where is the ceiling?
“It’s going to plateau when the gap between the number of available listings and the supply of buyers begins to shrink,” said Don Simonetti Jr., president of the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors. “Right now we’re still in a pretty strong sellers’ market.”
Which is why, Simonetti said, homes in the sweet spot for condition, style and area are still selling at between 8 and 15 percent over list.
Some buyers have been willing to rein in urgency and take a pause.
“Of course you’re paying a premium because of the market we’re in, but how much is too much?” Simonetti explained.
In surrounding counties:
• New listings rose considerably in Ontario County (to 184, up 35.3 percent) while the median price ticked downward ($315,000, down 3.4 percent).
• In Wayne County, new listings fell by 9.3 percent while the median sales price jumped 6.7 percent to $240,000.
• Genesee County saw an 8.7 percent drop in new listings (to 42) and spike of 19.4 percent in median sales price to $225,000.
• New listings rose 15.3 percent (to 68) in Livingston County while the median sales price was unchanged ($210,000).
• In Orleans County, new listings dipped 8.9 percent (to 41) and the median sales price plunged 24.5 percent to $180,000.
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