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Utica, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Utica, NY Housing Market Trends

With a population of 64,081, 24,149 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $136,661, house prices in Utica are some of the most affordable in New York as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Utica, accounting for 42.80% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Utica include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 36.18%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 17.49%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.16%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Utica are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 48.93% owning and 51.07% renting.

The housing in Utica was primarily built before 1939 ( 53.40%), making the housing stock in Utica some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Utica. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 32.35%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 12.00%). There's also some housing in Utica built between 2000 and later ( 2.24%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Utica. Fully 15.31% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Utica homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Utica real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Utica Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Utica's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.64% during the period.

Over the last year, Utica appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Utica's appreciation rate has been 3.25%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Utica were at 7.96%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 35.83%.

Importantly, NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive research found that Utica's housing market shows one of the <a href="/blog/highest-appreciating-cities">top real estate appreciation rates in the U.S.A.</a> in the latest quarter, which may signal the city’s near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to New York, our data show that Utica's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in New York.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Utica differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Utica - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Utica real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$136,661

Utica, NY Home Prices
> $1,462,000
$1,096,001 - $1,462,000
$731,001 - $1,096,000
$585,001 - $731,000
$439,001 - $585,000
$292,001 - $439,000
$146,001 - $292,000
$73,001 - $146,000
$0 - $73,000
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
2.9%
2.9%
0.7%
0.7%
1.0%
1.0%
6.0%
6.0%
32.8%
32.8%
39.3%
39.3%
15.7%
15.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for New york

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

24,149

Utica Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,504 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
48.9%
48.9%
51.1%
51.1%
15.3%
15.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
2.2%
2.2%
12.0%
12.0%
32.4%
32.4%
53.4%
53.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
42.8%
42.8%
3.2%
3.2%
36.2%
36.2%
17.5%
17.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.2%
2.2%
13.0%
13.0%
25.7%
25.7%
42.2%
42.2%
12.5%
12.5%
4.4%
4.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes