Gouverneur, NY housing market
Homes typically sell in 89 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gouverneur compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gouverneur at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Gouverneur in 2025. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across New York (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Gouverneur has permitted 44 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gouverneur's population fell by 423 even though 16 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $641,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $311,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $360,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $255,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $360,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 12 | $1.1 million |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 9 | $690,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $258,000 |
How Gouverneur 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 years of income
The typical Gouverneur home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Gouverneur 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 $1,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gouverneur is $1,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gouverneur pay a median of $872, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 39% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,920
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (13642; Watertown-Fort Drum, 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 Gouverneur
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.