Central Square, NY Housing Market & City Data

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1,750
Population Estimate
$133,252
Median Home Value
96.0%
Employment Rate
23.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$165
Median Listing Price$299,900
Median Days on Market42
Active Listings14
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)36
Avg Listing Price$324,761
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.87
Family Dual Income54.8
Median Household Income$47,850
Median Individual Income$27,632
Home Ownership54.8%
Home Value$133,252
Median Rent$619
Rent Burden36.9%
Poverty17.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.8%
  • Highschool Education36.3%
  • Some College32.8%
  • Bachelors Degree12.2%
  • Graduate Degree10.9%
  • Total College or Above23.1%
  • Stem Degree42.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.0%
  • Female56.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.0%
  • Divorced16.9%
  • Never Married29.0%
  • Widowed9.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCentral Square
State IDNY
Population1,750

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.1%
19–299.1%
30–3912.6%
40–499.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.3%
60–6914.8%
70–799.7%
80+5.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.8%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Disabled20.3%

ETHNICITY

White98.6%
Black0.5%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.9%

OTHER

Hispanic0.1%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured1.7%
Veteran8.2%

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Neighborhoods in Central Square, NY

Get to know neighborhoods in Central Square, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • North Country Heights, Central Square

    North Country Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $209,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 1 schools

  • Rust Acres, Central Square

    Rust Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $145,700
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.