Skaneateles, NY housing market
The median sale price was $950,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Skaneateles compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Skaneateles at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Skaneateles rose 61% over the past 5 years, faster than across New York (52%). Last year prices fell 1.3%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Skaneateles home at roughly $1,135,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | New York since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −1.3% | +239% | +189% |
| 2024 | +16% | +244% | +173% |
| 2023 | +13% | +197% | +154% |
| 2022 | +16% | +162% | +135% |
| 2021 | +7.2% | +126% | +108% |
| 2020 | +9.3% | +111% | +90% |
| 2019 | −0.4% | +93% | +84% |
| 2018 | +15% | +93% | +78% |
| 2017 | +2.1% | +69% | +68% |
| 2016 | +5.1% | +65% | +61% |
| 2015 | −2% | +57% | +56% |
| 2014 | +8.8% | +60% | +52% |
| 2013 | −5.3% | +47% | +48% |
| 2012 | +3.9% | +56% | +47% |
| 2011 | −6.2% | +50% | +51% |
| 2010 | −2.9% | +60% | +54% |
| 2009 | −2.4% | +64% | +59% |
| 2008 | +5.2% | +68% | +69% |
| 2007 | +0.6% | +60% | +73% |
| 2006 | +11% | +59% | +73% |
| 2005 | +7.3% | +44% | +62% |
| 2004 | +14% | +34% | +43% |
| 2003 | +3.6% | +18% | +28% |
| 2002 | +6.2% | +14% | +18% |
| 2001 | +6.9% | +6.9% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Skaneateles ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 13152, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Skaneateles in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.7 million to build. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across New York (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Skaneateles has permitted 48 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Skaneateles gained 83 residents while 84 new homes were permitted: about 1 new resident 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.
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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $869,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2015 | 18 | 9 | 9 | $5.3 million |
| 2014 | 14 | 5 | 9 | $18.3 million |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 13 | 9 | 4 | $4.3 million |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2008 | 18 | 5 | 13 | $7.6 million |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $860,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2005 | 12 | 6 | 6 | $2.2 million |
| 2004 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $998,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $272,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $849,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
How Skaneateles 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.
5.2 years of income
The typical Skaneateles home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Skaneateles 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 $1,740
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Skaneateles is $1,740 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Skaneateles pay a median of $1,125, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,250 · 4 bedrooms $2,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (13152; Syracuse, 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 Skaneateles
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 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.