Dansville, NY Housing Market & City Data

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

4.0

Average City Rating

4,373

Population Estimate

$88,143

Median Home Value

91.8%

Employment Rate

17.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Dansville City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Dansville home.

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(1 Reviews)

Matthew Sharman

Aug 4, 2026

Dansville, NY combines a historic downtown with access to some of the region's best outdoor recreation. The community is near Stony Brook State Park, known for its gorge, waterfalls, hiking, camping, and swimming, while downtown includes notable architecture and the Clara Barton Chapter No. 1 American Red Cross museum. Dansville real estate includes older village homes, affordable single-family properties, rural land, and homes near the surrounding hills. Buyers should evaluate roof and foundation age, village utilities, flood and drainage conditions, and travel time to major employment centers.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$105

Median Listing Price$139,900

Median Days on Market36

Active Listings10

New Listings12

Total Listings (Active + Pending)28

Avg Listing Price$181,573

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-28%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-16%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.98

Family Dual Income49.6

Median Household Income$45,000

Median Individual Income$26,478

Home Ownership69.6%

Home Value$88,143

Median Rent$726

Rent Burden34.3%

Poverty20.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED14.1%
Highschool Education34.4%
Some College34.0%
Bachelors Degree9.2%
Graduate Degree8.3%
Total College or Above17.5%
Stem Degree63.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.7%
Female51.3%

MARITAL STATUS

Married40.6%
Divorced17.7%
Never Married34.3%
Widowed7.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityDansville

State IDNY

Population4,373

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	25.9%
19–29	14.7%
30–39	10.8%
40–49	14.0%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.2%
60–69	10.6%
70–79	6.3%
80+	4.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.9%

Unemployment Rate8.2%

Disabled16.6%

ETHNICITY

White89.4%

Black2.7%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other5.9%

Multiple2.0%

OTHER

Hispanic5.7%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured2.7%

Veteran4.8%

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