There are housing deals to be found in New York state — especially once you get away from the big city.
Across the state, the average value of a single-family home is $489,352. But that is driven up by homes in New York City, which average nearly $800,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. So there are plenty of housing markets in New York state that come in well below the state average.
GOBankingRates has identified these locales and sorted them by livability and other factors to produce a list of the state’s top hidden housing market gems. To compile its list, GBR analyzed data from Zillow, AreaVibes, Sperling’s BestPlaces, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve. Cities were weighted based on how they rank in multiple categories, and an overall score was determined — producing a list of the best blends of affordability and livability.
Here’s a rundown of the top 15.