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Monticello, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Monticello, NY Housing Market Trends

With a population of 7,285, 2,570 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $300,429, Monticello real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Monticello, accounting for 43.60% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Monticello include single-family detached homes ( 33.89%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 12.90%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 5.07%). This particular housing mix is relatively uncommon and characteristic of villages that are compact and walkable, and which often have a lively downtown.

Monticello is dominated by renter-occupied one, two, or no bedrooms apartments. 74.72% of Monticello's dwellings are rentals.

There is a lot of housing in Monticello built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Monticello built between 1940-1969 ( 33.01%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 19.85%). There's also some housing in Monticello built between 2000 and later ( 8.21%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Monticello. Fully 18.52% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Monticello homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Monticello real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Monticello Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Monticello has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Monticello real estate appreciated 167.56% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 10.34%, putting Monticello in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Monticello definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Monticello that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Monticello real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Monticello appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 12.13%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 93.90% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Monticello. Monticello appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -2.87%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -11.00%.

Notably, Monticello's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to New York, our data show that Monticello's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in New York.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$300,429

Monticello, NY Home Prices
> $1,888,000
$1,416,001 - $1,888,000
$944,001 - $1,416,000
$755,001 - $944,000
$566,001 - $755,000
$377,001 - $566,000
$189,001 - $377,000
$94,001 - $189,000
$0 - $94,000
1.2%
1.2%
0.1%
0.1%
4.4%
4.4%
0.7%
0.7%
16.5%
16.5%
9.9%
9.9%
49.4%
49.4%
9.7%
9.7%
8.0%
8.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for New york

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,570

Monticello Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,581 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
25.3%
25.3%
74.7%
74.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
18.5%
18.5%
81.5%
81.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
8.2%
8.2%
38.9%
38.9%
33.0%
33.0%
19.8%
19.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
33.9%
33.9%
5.1%
5.1%
12.9%
12.9%
43.6%
43.6%
4.5%
4.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
7.1%
7.1%
23.6%
23.6%
30.6%
30.6%
22.6%
22.6%
14.5%
14.5%
1.6%
1.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes