Medford, NY Housing Market & City Data

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

24,406

Population Estimate

$322,252

Median Home Value

95.1%

Employment Rate

29.4%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$350

Median Listing Price$599,000

Median Days on Market25

Active Listings56

New Listings44

Total Listings (Active + Pending)76

Avg Listing Price$599,004

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.53

Family Dual Income61.5

Median Household Income$95,603

Median Individual Income$40,693

Home Ownership85.1%

Home Value$322,252

Median Rent$2,057

Rent Burden45.1%

Poverty8.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED9.2%
Highschool Education31.6%
Some College29.9%
Bachelors Degree20.2%
Graduate Degree9.2%
Total College or Above29.4%
Stem Degree42.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.9%
Female52.1%

MARITAL STATUS

Married47.5%
Divorced8.3%
Never Married37.4%
Widowed6.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMedford

State IDNY

Population24,406

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	22.9%
19–29	12.9%
30–39	11.5%
40–49	13.9%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	15.3%
60–69	11.9%
70–79	8.2%
80+	3.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.6%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

Disabled8.6%

ETHNICITY

White85.4%

Black9.3%

Asian1.8%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other1.2%

Multiple2.2%

OTHER

Hispanic21.3%

Limited English1.3%

Health Uninsured4.5%

Veteran6.2%

Local Discussions

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