Rochester, NY
Housing Market Screening
City-level home-price and one-bedroom-rent references with transparent methodology and limitations.
City-level screening
Home price / annualized 1BR rent
Not cap rate, ROI, valuation or buy-versus-rent advice. City fields may reflect different source years.
Housing Screening Context
Rochester has a computed screening multiple of 15.2x and a gross annual 1BR-rent reference of 6.6%.
These values compare separate city-level fields, not one matched property. They exclude financing, taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, transaction costs and tenure horizon.
Recorded year-over-year price change: +2.4%. Source period and forecast assumptions should be reviewed before scenario use.
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Price Forecast 2026–2028
🔮 Rochester Price Forecast 2026–2028
Using the corrected Redfin-backed median sale price of $191,000, the Rochester housing forecast is best described as affordability-supported but supply-constrained. Recent Redfin data shows year-over-year price movement near 12.4%, while inventory remains tight at about 1.4 months of supply. That setup can support prices even when higher mortgage rates limit buyer budgets.
For 2026-2028, the most reasonable base case is continued competition for well-priced homes rather than a broad crash. Buyers should watch local inventory, mortgage rates, and neighborhood-level comps. The corrected median price materially changes affordability math, so forecasts should be based on $191,000 rather than the stale $731,000 value.
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* Estimates based on 2.4% annual appreciation, 3% rent growth, 5% vacancy. Does not include closing costs, tax benefits, or capital gains tax. For illustrative purposes only.
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Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Investment decisions should be made after consulting with qualified professionals. Data sources include Zillow, Census Bureau, and BLS. Cap rates and yields are estimates based on available data.
Last updated: July 2026