Herkimer, NY Housing Market & City Data

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

9,716

Population Estimate

$90,936

Median Home Value

95.3%

Employment Rate

17.1%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$114

Median Listing Price$199,900

Median Days on Market65

Active Listings28

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)53

Avg Listing Price$284,057

Avg Listing Price Change MoM4%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY14%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.97

Family Dual Income50.6

Median Household Income$50,809

Median Individual Income$25,855

Home Ownership58.7%

Home Value$90,936

Median Rent$740

Rent Burden25.2%

Poverty14.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED12.7%
Highschool Education36.3%
Some College34.0%
Bachelors Degree9.8%
Graduate Degree7.3%
Total College or Above17.1%
Stem Degree32.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male49.2%
Female50.8%

MARITAL STATUS

Married45.4%
Divorced15.7%
Never Married28.6%
Widowed10.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHerkimer

State IDNY

Population9,716

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	16.4%
19–29	14.5%
30–39	10.5%
40–49	7.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	17.7%
60–69	15.6%
70–79	8.2%
80+	9.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.9%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

Disabled22.5%

ETHNICITY

White93.8%

Black2.0%

Asian0.9%

Native American0.3%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other0.6%

Multiple2.2%

OTHER

Hispanic1.9%

Limited English1.4%

Health Uninsured3.6%

Veteran10.6%

Local Discussions

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Is Herkimer, NY a good place to buy a house?
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