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    Most Affordable Housing Neighborhoods in New York (2026 Rankings)

    Affordable housing opens the door to homeownership. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in New York by lowest median home value to help you find areas where buying a home is most attainable.

    Albion villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $76,000
    Home Value: $76,000
    Population: 5,428
    JamestownNY
    Kurby Score: 66
    Median Home Value: $76,100
    Home Value: $76,100
    Population: 28,679
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    SalamancaNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $76,600
    Home Value: $76,600
    Population: 5,906
    4
    HornellNY
    Kurby Score: 53
    Median Home Value: $79,900
    Home Value: $79,900
    Population: 8,208
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    5
    OgdensburgNY
    Kurby Score: 70
    Median Home Value: $81,500
    Home Value: $81,500
    Population: 9,902
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    6
    Wellsville villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $82,800
    Home Value: $82,800
    Population: 4,871
    7
    DunkirkNY
    Kurby Score: 66
    Median Home Value: $84,900
    Home Value: $84,900
    Population: 12,668
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    8
    Gowanda villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $85,000
    Home Value: $85,000
    Population: 3,211
    9
    ElmiraNY
    Kurby Score: 66
    Median Home Value: $85,600
    Home Value: $85,600
    Population: 26,494
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    10
    Lyons CDPLyons CDP, NY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $85,600
    Home Value: $85,600
    Population: 3,594
    11
    Mount Morris villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $86,500
    Home Value: $86,500
    Population: 3,347
    12
    Southport CDPSouthport CDP, NY
    Kurby Score: 53
    Median Home Value: $87,400
    Home Value: $87,400
    Population: 6,661
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    13
    OleanNY
    Kurby Score: 66
    Median Home Value: $87,600
    Home Value: $87,600
    Population: 13,890
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    14
    Westfield villageNY
    Kurby Score: 61
    Median Home Value: $89,000
    Home Value: $89,000
    Population: 2,714
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    15
    GloversvilleNY
    Kurby Score: 66
    Median Home Value: $89,000
    Home Value: $89,000
    Population: 15,113
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    16
    FultonNY
    Kurby Score: 66
    Median Home Value: $91,000
    Home Value: $91,000
    Population: 11,381
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    17
    Niagara FallsNY
    Kurby Score: 70
    Median Home Value: $94,900
    Home Value: $94,900
    Population: 48,502
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    18
    Massena villageNY
    Kurby Score: 66
    Median Home Value: $94,900
    Home Value: $94,900
    Population: 10,218
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    19
    Perry villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $95,800
    Home Value: $95,800
    Population: 3,533
    20
    Tupper Lake villageNY
    Kurby Score: 61
    Median Home Value: $96,000
    Home Value: $96,000
    Population: 2,804
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    21
    Ilion villageNY
    Kurby Score: 53
    Median Home Value: $96,100
    Home Value: $96,100
    Population: 7,703
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 40
    22
    Elmira Heights villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $96,400
    Home Value: $96,400
    Population: 4,239
    23
    Medina villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $96,500
    Home Value: $96,500
    Population: 5,827
    24
    Sidney villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $98,200
    Home Value: $98,200
    Population: 3,750
    25
    Bath villageNY
    Kurby Score: 100
    Median Home Value: $99,300
    Home Value: $99,300
    Population: 5,606

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