Canisteo, NY housing market
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Canisteo compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Canisteo in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.1 million to build. That's 1.9 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of New York as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Canisteo has permitted 18 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Canisteo's population fell by 96 even though 9 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $301,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $150,000 |
How Canisteo 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.
Canisteo and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisteo | — | $1,080 | 6 | $62,660 |
| Howard | — | $970 | 0 | $73,906 |
| Hartsville | — | $970 | 1 | $73,219 |
| Cameron | — | $1,390 | 5 | $59,125 |
| Hornellsville | — | $990 | 4 | $73,014 |
1.9 years of income
The typical Canisteo home costs about 1.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Canisteo 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 $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Canisteo is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Canisteo pay a median of $975, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $1,820
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (14819, 14823; Steuben County, NY), 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.