Otego, NY Housing Market & City Data

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2,914
Population Estimate
$148,313
Median Home Value
95.9%
Employment Rate
28.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$233
Median Listing Price$421,950
Median Days on Market36
Active Listings13
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)22
Avg Listing Price$441,623
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.72
Family Dual Income52.2
Median Household Income$53,269
Median Individual Income$25,013
Home Ownership70.4%
Home Value$148,313
Median Rent$676
Rent Burden24.4%
Poverty11.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.6%
  • Highschool Education36.6%
  • Some College27.9%
  • Bachelors Degree14.1%
  • Graduate Degree13.9%
  • Total College or Above28.0%
  • Stem Degree46.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.2%
  • Female54.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married49.6%
  • Divorced9.2%
  • Never Married34.2%
  • Widowed7.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityOtego
State IDNY
Population2,914

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1815.1%
19–2919.9%
30–396.8%
40–4911.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.8%
60–6917.1%
70–7912.0%
80+3.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Disabled12.9%

ETHNICITY

White97.3%
Black0.3%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.8%

OTHER

Hispanic0.1%
Limited English0.8%
Health Uninsured2.0%
Veteran7.6%

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