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Skaneateles, NY Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
7,201
Population Estimate
$292,348
Median Home Value
96.5%
Employment Rate
56.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of October 2026
HOUSING DATA (October 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$418
Median Listing Price$899,900
Median Days on Market39
Active Listings45
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)79
Avg Listing Price$2,610,489
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY35%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size2.85
Family Dual Income53
Median Household Income$91,167
Median Individual Income$42,466
Home Ownership80.8%
Home Value$292,348
Median Rent$999
Rent Burden30.2%
Poverty2.2%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED1.3%
- Highschool Education16.7%
- Some College25.8%
- Bachelors Degree27.5%
- Graduate Degree28.7%
- Total College or Above56.2%
- Stem Degree41.3%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.7%
- Female51.3%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married61.9%
- Divorced8.5%
- Never Married21.0%
- Widowed8.6%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CitySkaneateles
State IDNY
Population7,201
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20.8% |
| 19–29 | 6.4% |
| 30–39 | 8.0% |
| 40–49 | 10.4% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 19.8% |
| 60–69 | 15.0% |
| 70–79 | 11.3% |
| 80+ | 8.4% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation60.0%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Disabled10.9%
ETHNICITY
White98.2%
Black0.1%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.0%
OTHER
Hispanic1.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured2.0%
Veteran7.3%
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Neighborhoods in Skaneateles, NY
Get to know neighborhoods in Skaneateles, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Parkside ↗
- Median asking price
- $739,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 5
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Windward Estates ↗
- Median asking price
- $414,950
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 5
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.