Canandaigua, NY housing market
Homes typically sell in 8 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Canandaigua compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Canandaigua at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Canandaigua rose 61% over the past 5 years, faster than across New York (52%). Last year prices rose 10%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Canandaigua home at roughly $394,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | New York since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +10% | +162% | +189% |
| 2024 | +3.2% | +137% | +173% |
| 2023 | +12% | +130% | +154% |
| 2022 | +15% | +105% | +135% |
| 2021 | +10% | +79% | +108% |
| 2020 | +4% | +63% | +90% |
| 2019 | +3% | +57% | +84% |
| 2018 | +6.1% | +52% | +78% |
| 2017 | +1.3% | +43% | +68% |
| 2016 | +1% | +42% | +61% |
| 2015 | +1.5% | +40% | +56% |
| 2014 | +2.1% | +38% | +52% |
| 2013 | +1.9% | +35% | +48% |
| 2012 | −1.6% | +33% | +47% |
| 2011 | +0.5% | +35% | +51% |
| 2010 | +1.6% | +34% | +54% |
| 2009 | 0% | +32% | +59% |
| 2008 | 0% | +32% | +69% |
| 2007 | +1.8% | +32% | +73% |
| 2006 | +3.2% | +30% | +73% |
| 2005 | +7.7% | +26% | +62% |
| 2004 | +7.5% | +17% | +43% |
| 2003 | +2.8% | +8.7% | +28% |
| 2002 | +2.7% | +5.7% | +18% |
| 2001 | +2.9% | +2.9% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Canandaigua ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 14424, 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.
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Canandaigua in 2025: 3 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $1.7 million to build. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across New York (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Canandaigua has permitted 129 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Canandaigua gained 31 residents while 78 new homes were permitted: about 0.4 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1.7 million |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $431,000 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $11.1 million |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $930,000 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $646,000 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $565,000 |
| 2008 | 17 | 9 | 8 | $2 million |
| 2007 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $853,000 |
| 2005 | 31 | 25 | 6 | $3.2 million |
| 2004 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2002 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2001 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2000 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $4 million |
How Canandaigua 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.
3.5 years of income
The typical Canandaigua home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Canandaigua 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 $1,610
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Canandaigua is $1,610 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Canandaigua pay a median of $1,095, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,140 · 4 bedrooms $2,130
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (14424; 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.
Recent listings in Canandaigua
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 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.