Cortland, NY housing market
The typical Cortland home is worth about $211,000, up 5.7% in a year, 60% below the New York typical home. Homes typically sell in 35 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cortland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cortland at a glance
A balanced market
About 4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Cortland | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $117,000 | $298,000 |
| 2018 | $120,000 | $317,000 |
| 2019 | $128,000 | $337,000 |
| 2020 | $133,000 | $353,000 |
| 2021 | $145,000 | $379,000 |
| 2022 | $159,000 | $417,000 |
| 2023 | $172,000 | $437,000 |
| 2024 | $182,000 | $458,000 |
| 2025 | $193,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $203,000 | $510,000 |
| August 2026 | $211,000 | $527,000 |
3.5 years of income
The typical Cortland home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Cortland ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.