Alden, NY housing market
The median sale price was $228,000 in February 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Alden compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Alden at a glance
Only 2 sales in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 58% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Alden rose 58% over the past 5 years, faster than across New York (52%). Last year prices rose 3.6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Alden home at roughly $364,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | New York since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.5% | +180% | +189% |
| 2024 | +2.1% | +170% | +173% |
| 2023 | +19% | +164% | +154% |
| 2022 | +10% | +121% | +135% |
| 2021 | +13% | +101% | +108% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +77% | +90% |
| 2019 | +5.2% | +73% | +84% |
| 2018 | +5.2% | +64% | +78% |
| 2017 | +4.1% | +56% | +68% |
| 2016 | +7.3% | +50% | +61% |
| 2015 | −3.3% | +40% | +56% |
| 2014 | +6.1% | +45% | +52% |
| 2013 | +1.9% | +36% | +48% |
| 2012 | −1.3% | +34% | +47% |
| 2011 | +1.7% | +36% | +51% |
| 2010 | −0.9% | +33% | +54% |
| 2009 | +5.3% | +34% | +59% |
| 2008 | −5.2% | +28% | +69% |
| 2007 | +5.4% | +35% | +73% |
| 2006 | +2.4% | +28% | +73% |
| 2005 | +7.3% | +25% | +62% |
| 2004 | +4.7% | +16% | +43% |
| 2003 | +5.8% | +11% | +28% |
| 2002 | −0.3% | +4.9% | +18% |
| 2001 | +5.3% | +5.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Alden ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 14004, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Alden in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 1.5 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of New York as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Alden has permitted 123 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Alden's population fell by 1 even though 29 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across New York: 2.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 50 | 0 | 50 | $5 million |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $985,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 81 | 3 | 78 | $7.8 million |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $296,000 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $895,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $595,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $775,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $284,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | 8 | $600,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $540,000 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 8 | $803,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $815,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $570,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $363,000 |
| 2002 | 21 | 5 | 16 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $455,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $534,000 |
How Alden ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3 years of income
The typical Alden home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Alden ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alden is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Alden pay a median of $945, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $910 · 4 bedrooms $1,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (14004; Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Alden
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.