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Binghamton, New York Housing Market

Prices, inventory, and demand — distilled every month into one clear verdict: buyer’s market or seller’s. The investor’s read, before you make an offer.

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Data through
Sep 2026
Dynamic.RE Verdict
Balanced Market
Between 0.90 and 1.10 buyers per home for sale, neither side sets the price. Binghamton sits at 1.04, with 12% of sellers cutting.
Median list price
$191,421
+2.4%
Demand : Supply
1.04
Days on market
51 days
Time to go under contract

Only on the right house. Neither side has the upper hand in Binghamton right now.

Neither side has the upper hand in Binghamton. Buyers and sellers are evenly matched. The market will not hand you a discount. You have to find it in one specific listing.

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The market at a glance
Median $ / sqft
$115
Active inventory
123
New listings / mo
56
Days on market
51 days
Price-cut share
12.1%
Pending sales
129
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Where we are in the cycle
Median asking price
$191,421
7% below the Sep 2024 peak of $206K
Homes for sale
123
2.2× the Apr 2022 low of 56
Days to sell
51 days
2.2× slower than the 23-day Jun 2022 low
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The renter economy
43%
Renter share · of occupied homes
13.8%
Vacant homes · all units
$57.2K
Median household income
3.3×
Price-to-income · list ÷ income
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What this means for investors

How much can you negotiate in Binghamton?

About as many homes are under contract as are sitting unsold. Neither side is desperate. Your room to negotiate depends on the listing, not the market. Few sellers are dropping their price. Asking prices are holding firm. Your discount will come from one stale listing, not from the whole market.

A typical Binghamton home takes 51 days to find a buyer. Half of them take even longer. That is 6% slower than a year ago. Those sellers are paying to own a house they want to sell. Search for homes listed 60+ days ago. There are 123 homes for sale in Binghamton. That is 2.2 times the tightest month on record, but below the peak of 405. Supply is growing against last year.

What to do about it

  • Judge the listing, not the market.
  • Homes listed 60+ days ago with a price cut are where your discount is.
  • Fresh, well-priced homes will not move on price. Do not waste offers on them.

Is now a good time to buy in Binghamton?

Asking prices are 7.2% below their Sep 2024 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller. Binghamton prices have risen in 97 of the last 111 months. Drops here have been short and shallow. Buying in a slow month has rarely hurt a long hold.

This market is turning. Which way is not settled yet. Check the monthly numbers above before you commit.

Who will rent from you in Binghamton?

In Binghamton, 43 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. Binghamton added about 600 renter households in five years. Renter households average 2.1 people. Singles and couples rent here. Two bedrooms beat four.

Households grew 4% in five years. The housing stock grew 5%. The two are moving in step. 13.8% of homes sit empty. Tenants have options. Budget extra weeks of vacancy between leases.

The median Binghamton household earns $57,174 a year. Incomes here have grown 4.5% a year since 2019. Incomes and home prices are rising in step. A typical home costs 3.3 times the median income. Locals can afford to buy here. Your exit buyer can be a family, not just another investor. A tenant on the median income can pay about $1,429 a month. That is the standard 30% affordability line. Rents above it thin your tenant pool fast.

That is the market, not your address. Run an address through the app to see its rent estimate and cash flow.

What numbers should you underwrite a Binghamton deal with?

  • Price growth to assume — +4.4%/yr. Binghamton has grown about 4.4% a year for five years and for ten. That is a durable trend, not a boom artifact. It is a fair long-run input. Prices rose 1.4% over the last year. That is a timing signal, not a trend.
  • Months of carrying cost — 2. A typical home takes 51 days to sell. Budget that long when you exit or refinance. It is 6% slower than a year ago.
  • Odds you cut your price to sell — 1 in 8. About 12% of homes on the Binghamton market right now have already cut their asking price. Assume you are one of them when you sell. Do not underwrite an exit at your asking price.
  • Comp on this, not median price — $115/sqft. The average listing runs +57% above the median. Luxury homes skew it. Comp your own size class per sqft.
  • Competition when you exit — +38%. That is how much the number of homes for sale grew in a year. Your resale will face a bigger crowd than today's comps did.
  • Price-to-income ratio — 3.3×. A typical home costs 3.3 times the median income. Locals can afford to buy here. Your exit buyer can be a family, not just another investor. Incomes and home prices are rising in step.
  • Tenant rent ceiling — $1,429/mo. 30% of the median household income of $57,174. Rents above this line shrink your tenant pool fast.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Binghamton a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Only on the right house. Neither side has the upper hand in Binghamton right now. 104 out of every 100 homes for sale have a buyer, 12% of sellers have cut their price, and a typical home takes 51 days to sell.

Are Binghamton home prices going up or down?

Asking prices are 7.2% below their Sep 2024 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller.

What price growth should I assume for Binghamton?

Assume +4.4% a year. Binghamton has grown about 4.4% a year for five years and for ten. That is a durable trend, not a boom artifact. It is a fair long-run input. Prices rose 1.4% over the last year. That is a timing signal, not a trend.

How fast are homes selling in Binghamton?

A typical Binghamton home takes 51 days to find a buyer. Half of them take even longer. That is 6% slower than a year ago. Those sellers are paying to own a house they want to sell. Search for homes listed 60+ days ago.

Is Binghamton a renters' market or an owners' market?

In Binghamton, 43 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. 13.8% of homes sit empty. Tenants have options. Budget extra weeks of vacancy between leases.

What rent can Binghamton tenants afford?

A tenant on the median income can pay about $1,429 a month. That is the standard 30% affordability line. Rents above it thin your tenant pool fast. The median Binghamton household earns $57,174 a year.

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ZIP-level detail

Which ZIP codes are in Binghamton?

Binghamton has five ZIP codes. Each links to its live market dashboard.

  • 1390125 for sale · 13% cutting · 47 days102 out of 100 homes here have a buyer. Supply and demand are balanced.
  • 139021 for saleToo few listings to read the market. The dashboard has the history.
  • 1390335 for sale · 16% cutting · 49 days120 pending deals per 100 homes for sale. Sellers have the edge here.
  • 1390417 for sale · 9% cutting · 62 days118 pending deals per 100 homes for sale. Sellers have the edge here.
  • 1390546 for sale · 10% cutting · 51 daysOnly 88 out of 100 homes here have a buyer.
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