Lansing, NY Housing Market & City Data

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

11,385

Population Estimate

$239,515

Median Home Value

98.4%

Employment Rate

59.1%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$245

Median Listing Price$516,500

Median Days on Market104

Active Listings9

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)21

Avg Listing Price$651,970

Avg Listing Price Change MoM15%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY16%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.81

Family Dual Income53.2

Median Household Income$72,587

Median Individual Income$41,745

Home Ownership58.6%

Home Value$239,515

Median Rent$1,364

Rent Burden28.2%

Poverty10.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED7.7%
Highschool Education12.8%
Some College20.5%
Bachelors Degree24.1%
Graduate Degree35.0%
Total College or Above59.1%
Stem Degree60.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.8%
Female49.2%

MARITAL STATUS

Married54.2%
Divorced10.6%
Never Married32.0%
Widowed3.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLansing

State IDNY

Population11,385

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	20.2%
19–29	15.7%
30–39	13.5%
40–49	12.8%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.2%
60–69	14.4%
70–79	7.2%
80+	3.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.5%

Unemployment Rate1.6%

Disabled9.5%

ETHNICITY

White80.5%

Black1.8%

Asian13.5%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.8%

Multiple3.4%

OTHER

Hispanic4.5%

Limited English4.5%

Health Uninsured2.7%

Veteran4.7%

Local Discussions

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