Elmira, NY Housing Market & City Data

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27,054
Population Estimate
$74,296
Median Home Value
91.0%
Employment Rate
14.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$91
Median Listing Price$152,475
Median Days on Market46
Active Listings141
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)261
Avg Listing Price$181,861
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.19
Family Dual Income38.1
Median Household Income$36,909
Median Individual Income$20,695
Home Ownership47.6%
Home Value$74,296
Median Rent$729
Rent Burden35.8%
Poverty26.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.2%
  • Highschool Education38.9%
  • Some College30.1%
  • Bachelors Degree8.9%
  • Graduate Degree5.9%
  • Total College or Above14.8%
  • Stem Degree37.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.4%
  • Female50.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married32.8%
  • Divorced16.2%
  • Never Married45.5%
  • Widowed5.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElmira
State IDNY
Population27,054

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.3%
19–2915.7%
30–3915.1%
40–4911.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.9%
60–699.6%
70–794.7%
80+3.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.2%
Unemployment Rate9.0%
Disabled16.6%

ETHNICITY

White75.7%
Black15.3%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Multiple6.1%

OTHER

Hispanic5.4%
Limited English0.5%
Health Uninsured5.2%
Veteran6.6%

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