Lansing, NY housing market
Builders were permitted 37 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lansing compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
37 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 37 new homes in Lansing in 2025: 19 single-family houses and 18 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $10 million to build. That's 3.1 per 1,000 residents, faster than across New York (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Lansing has permitted 675 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lansing gained 532 residents while 569 new homes were permitted: about 0.9 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.
How Lansing ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 24 | 9 | 15 | $5.7 million |
| 2025 | 37 | 19 | 18 | $10 million |
| 2024 | 63 | 15 | 48 | $12.3 million |
| 2023 | 92 | 20 | 72 | $13.4 million |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2021 | 75 | 18 | 57 | $12.1 million |
| 2020 | 60 | 16 | 44 | $10.3 million |
| 2019 | 60 | 14 | 46 | $6.8 million |
| 2018 | 131 | 11 | 120 | $16.1 million |
| 2017 | 73 | 29 | 44 | $8.9 million |
| 2016 | 69 | 16 | 53 | $9.6 million |
| 2015 | 71 | 24 | 47 | $9.2 million |
| 2014 | 58 | 20 | 38 | $8.3 million |
| 2013 | 29 | 19 | 10 | $5.8 million |
| 2012 | 25 | 21 | 4 | $5.3 million |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2010 | 31 | 15 | 16 | $4.2 million |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2008 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 30 | 2 | $7.5 million |
| 2006 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2005 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2004 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2003 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2002 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2001 | 42 | 38 | 4 | $6.8 million |
| 2000 | 45 | 32 | 13 | $10.2 million |
How Lansing 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.
Lansing and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | — | $1,710 | 37 | $86,342 |
| Genoa | — | $1,510 | 3 | $92,833 |
| Groton | +6%† | $1,540 | 4 | $69,113 |
| Lansing | +5.9%† | $1,890 | 2 | $72,364 |
| Ulysses | +8.2%† | $1,640 | 8 | $71,400 |
| Ithaca | +5.9%† | $1,890 | 7 | $105,978 |
| Locke | — | $1,510 | 7 | $69,125 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4 years of income
The typical Lansing home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Lansing 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 $1,710
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lansing is $1,710 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lansing pay a median of $1,631. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,300 · 4 bedrooms $2,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (13068, 13073, 13092, 14850, 14882; 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.
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.