Dryden, NY housing market
The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dryden compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dryden at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 50% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Dryden rose 50% over the past 5 years, about the same as across New York. Last year prices rose 8.8%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2019 | New York since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.8% | +53% | +57% |
| 2024 | +7.5% | +40% | +48% |
| 2023 | −10% | +31% | +38% |
| 2022 | +31% | +46% | +27% |
| 2021 | +9.2% | +11% | +13% |
| 2020 | +2.1% | +2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
How Dryden ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 13053, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
81 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 81 new homes in Dryden in 2025: 14 single-family houses and 67 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $18.2 million to build. That's 48 per 1,000 residents, faster than across New York (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Dryden has permitted 140 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Dryden's population fell by 3 even though 138 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) | 41 | 5 | 36 | $9.3 million |
| 2025 | 81 | 14 | 67 | $18.2 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $300,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 51 | 3 | 48 | $2 million |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $235,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $369,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $395,000 |
| 2012 | 73 | 1 | 72 | $8.7 million |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $415,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $420,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $593,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $646,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $397,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $160,000 |
How Dryden 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.
4.6 years of income
The typical Dryden home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Dryden 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 $1,540
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dryden is $1,540 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dryden pay a median of $870, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 37% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,190 · 4 bedrooms $2,120
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (13053; Ithaca, 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 Dryden
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.