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Geneseo, NY Housing Market & City Data

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

5.0
Average City Rating
10,635
Population Estimate
$172,941
Median Home Value
97.6%
Employment Rate
42.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Geneseo City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Geneseo home.

5.0
(1 Reviews)

Matthew Sharman

Geneseo, NY is the Livingston County seat and home to SUNY Geneseo, giving the community a rare mix of historic village character, college-town energy, and Genesee Valley scenery. Main Street, the National Historic Landmark district, local parks, shops, and restaurants create a walkable center, while the surrounding town offers subdivisions, rural homes, farms, and larger parcels. Buyers should compare village versus town taxes and utilities, parking, rental rules, and proximity to campus. Geneseo real estate appeals to homeowners, investors, professionals, and buyers seeking a central Livingston County location.

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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$153
Median Listing Price$374,900
Median Days on Market40
Active Listings13
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)36
Avg Listing Price$442,820
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.75
Family Dual Income44.2
Median Household Income$46,112
Median Individual Income$10,504
Home Ownership45.6%
Home Value$172,941
Median Rent$899
Rent Burden53.2%
Poverty34.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED9.7%
  • Highschool Education23.1%
  • Some College25.0%
  • Bachelors Degree16.5%
  • Graduate Degree25.7%
  • Total College or Above42.2%
  • Stem Degree45.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male43.8%
  • Female56.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married25.0%
  • Divorced5.9%
  • Never Married64.4%
  • Widowed4.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGeneseo
State IDNY
Population10,635

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1833.0%
19–2931.4%
30–395.2%
40–495.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–597.6%
60–697.5%
70–796.4%
80+3.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation43.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%
Disabled9.3%

ETHNICITY

White92.5%
Black2.1%
Asian3.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiple1.5%

OTHER

Hispanic4.7%
Limited English0.5%
Health Uninsured1.7%
Veteran4.9%

Local Discussions

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Neighborhoods in Geneseo, NY

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

  • Cedarwood Estates, Geneseo

    Cedarwood Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $286,950
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
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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.

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