The Rochester housing market is most competitive. Over the three months, homes in Rochester receive 10 offers on average and sell in around 10 days. The median sale price of a home in Rochester was $200K over the last 3 months, up 8.0% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Rochester is $116, down 0.43% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Rochester today?
Over the three months ending August 2026, Rochester home prices were up 8.0% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $200K. On average, homes in Rochester sell after 10 days on the market compared to 10 days last year. There were 525 homes sold in August this year, down from 561 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$199,868
+8.0% YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2026
Growth
% YoY
Rochester, NY
$199,868
+8.0%
United States
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How hot is the Rochester housing market?
Rochester is most competitive. Homes sell in 11 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Most homes get multiple offers, often with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 15% above list price and go pending in around 11 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 32% above list price and go pending in around 8 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Rochester
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Climate's impact on Rochester housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Rochester.
Flood Factor - Moderate
4% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Rochester has a moderate risk of flooding. 802 properties in Rochester are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 4% of all properties in Rochester. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Rochester has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 114 properties in Rochester that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in Rochester.