Chatham, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Chatham home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

3,905

Population Estimate

$270,068

Median Home Value

97.1%

Employment Rate

42.9%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$288

Median Listing Price$575,000

Median Days on Market65

Active Listings16

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)23

Avg Listing Price$927,400

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY50%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.99

Family Dual Income64.3

Median Household Income$75,444

Median Individual Income$36,654

Home Ownership80.1%

Home Value$270,068

Median Rent$1,180

Rent Burden27.6%

Poverty4.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED5.5%
Highschool Education21.7%
Some College29.9%
Bachelors Degree17.5%
Graduate Degree25.4%
Total College or Above42.9%
Stem Degree38.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.9%
Female52.1%

MARITAL STATUS

Married53.8%
Divorced13.6%
Never Married27.8%
Widowed4.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityChatham

State IDNY

Population3,905

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	21.5%
19–29	9.1%
30–39	11.3%
40–49	11.4%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.8%
60–69	15.7%
70–79	11.8%
80+	5.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.4%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

Disabled13.9%

ETHNICITY

White87.8%

Black6.0%

Asian0.4%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.2%

Multiple5.5%

OTHER

Hispanic1.1%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured9.2%

Veteran6.2%

Local Discussions

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