Burns, NY housing market
Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Burns compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Burns in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Burns has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Burns's population fell by 144 even though 3 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $59,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $96,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $218,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $109,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $437,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $102,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $653,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Burns and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns | — | — | $1,330 | 1 | $64,491 |
| Almond | $162K | +7.2% | $1,110 | 4 | $85,000 |
| Dansville | — | — | $1,210 | 5 | $69,400 |
| Ossian | — | +8.4%† | $1,330 | 0 | $71,738 |
| Grove | — | — | $1,300 | 1 | $55,000 |
| Birdsall | — | — | $1,280 | 2 | $39,688 |
| Hornellsville | — | — | $990 | 4 | $73,014 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burns is $1,330 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Burns pay a median of $942, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,040 · 4 bedrooms $2,060
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (14807, 14822; Rochester, 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.