A typical Pamelia home is worth roughly $185,000
Home prices around Pamelia have risen about 21% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2023.
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A typical home costs 2.8 years of income
Less than across New York (6.1 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Pamelia home, with $66K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330 a month here, $180 more than owning.
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An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Pamelia’s typical property tax (1.20% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330
Renters already here pay a median of $750, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home prices up 21% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Pamelia rose 21% over the past 5 years, slower than across New York (52%). Last year prices rose 1.3%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Pamelia home at roughly $185,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $185K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Pamelia, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2023
No permits for new homes were issued in Pamelia in 2023. The last year with any was 2021 (1 new home).
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Pamelia gained 183 residents while 10 new homes were permitted: about 18 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across New York: 2.2 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
Pamelia's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2023, so the 2023 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
77% of Pamelia households own their home
Half of Pamelia’s homes were built before 1980.
New York: 54% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Pamelia vs. its neighbors
Pamelia is the 3rd least expensive of 8 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamelia | $185K* | +1.3%† | $1,330 | — | $66,850 |
| Orleans | $190K* | — | $1,170 | — | $77,500 |
| Watertown | $159K* | +1.3%† | $1,290 | 66 | $51,753 |
| Le Ray | $186K* | — | $1,480 | — | $63,073 |
| Brownville | $217K | +0.8% | $1,210 | — | $88,071 |
| Watertown | $206K | +4.4% | $1,290 | — | $69,809 |
| Glen Park | $174K | −2.2% | $1,290 | — | $43,125 |
| Calcium | $226K | +6.5% | $1,460 | — | $57,668 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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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. 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.