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New-build home prices in Tompkins County
Across Tompkins County, recorded home sales run a median of $195 per square foot (middle half $152-$244), from 3,906 qualified sales. The typical home is 1,716 sq ft selling at $328,000.
$195
median $/sq ft
$328,000
median sale price
1,716
median home size (sq ft)
3,906
qualified sales analyzed
$/sq ft by ZIP
14853$229/sf
1,212 sales
14850$199/sf
847 sales
14854$198/sf
275 sales
13053$154/sf
269 sales
13073$130/sf
229 sales
14867$155/sf
206 sales
14881$197/sf
195 sales
14882$193/sf
188 sales
14886$174/sf
173 sales
13062$185/sf
141 sales
13102$139/sf
129 sales
13068$151/sf
102 sales
14817$140/sf
39 sales
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 3,325 | $200 | 1,652 sf | $325,000 |
| Multi-family | 581 | $168 | 2,078 sf | $346,750 |
Recent sales across Tompkins County
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 4,238 | $1,200,000 | $283 | 1992 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,976 | $1,200,000 | $607 | 1988 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,368 | $1,180,000 | $350 | 2005 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,608 | $1,100,000 | $305 | 1924 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,422 | $974,000 | $285 | 1956 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,163 | $925,000 | $292 | 1955 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,235 | $905,000 | $280 | 1928 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,110 | $901,000 | $290 | 1934 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,816 | $780,000 | $277 | 2013 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,589 | $750,000 | $209 | 1987 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,132 | $725,000 | $340 | 1907 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,707 | $720,000 | $266 | 1925 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,220 | $700,000 | $217 | 1850 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,574 | $700,000 | $272 | 1999 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,712 | $700,000 | $258 | 1984 | 6/2026 |
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Method: arms-length residential sales with assessor living area (2021+) from New York State ORPTS recorded sales joined to the state parcel-centroid layer for living area, plus the New York City annualized sales dataset for the five boroughs. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.