Palmyra, NY Housing Market & City Data

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

7,589

Population Estimate

$115,004

Median Home Value

95.9%

Employment Rate

24.1%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$113

Median Listing Price$249,950

Median Days on Market38

Active Listings8

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)25

Avg Listing Price$239,389

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-27%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.71

Family Dual Income55.8

Median Household Income$56,333

Median Individual Income$31,414

Home Ownership65.9%

Home Value$115,004

Median Rent$777

Rent Burden27.9%

Poverty14.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED11.0%
Highschool Education33.1%
Some College31.8%
Bachelors Degree14.2%
Graduate Degree9.9%
Total College or Above24.1%
Stem Degree42.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

MARITAL STATUS

Married49.7%
Divorced16.5%
Never Married26.8%
Widowed7.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPalmyra

State IDNY

Population7,589

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	20.5%
19–29	9.9%
30–39	12.7%
40–49	11.7%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	17.7%
60–69	15.5%
70–79	7.8%
80+	4.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation69.0%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

Disabled16.6%

ETHNICITY

White97.0%

Black0.8%

Asian0.5%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.9%

Multiple0.7%

OTHER

Hispanic6.1%

Limited English0.3%

Health Uninsured3.5%

Veteran8.9%

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