Moravia, NY housing market
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Moravia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Moravia in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.7 million to build. That's 1.6 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of New York as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Moravia has permitted 21 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Moravia's population fell by 303 even though 7 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) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $265,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $967,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $63,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $63,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $126,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $442,000 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $442,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $379,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $316,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $316,000 |
How Moravia 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.
Moravia and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moravia | — | $1,090 | 5 | $61,116 |
| Sempronius | — | $1,080 | 8 | $70,000 |
| Niles | — | $1,250 | 3 | $80,588 |
| Venice | — | $1,300 | 3 | $92,000 |
| Locke | — | $1,510 | 7 | $69,125 |
2.7 years of income
The typical Moravia home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Moravia 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 $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Moravia is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Moravia pay a median of $846, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (13092, 13118; Cayuga 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.