Finger Lakes Lakefront Housing Market Reports

Finger Lakes Lakefront
Reports

Stay up to date on important lakefront housing metrics that impact asking price, sale price and DOM.

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2026 Q1

Cayuga Lake

Cayuga Lake's lakefront housing market for Q1 of 2026 was relatively stable compared to 2025 Year-End results. The median sale price was in line and when an outlier is removed for SP/Lakefront Foot*, it comes back in line at $10,184 resulting in an 8.7% increase. There was downward pressure on seller's getting their Original List Price and the total days from list to close was elevated likely due to late fall and winter listing dates.

Cayuga Lake

Single-Family Homes	2026 Q1	2025 YE	Change
# New Listings	8	89	-
# Sold	6	39	-
Median Sale Price	$824,501	$835,000	-1.3%
Median CDOM	13	37	-64.9%
Ave. SP / Lakefront Foot	$13,153*	$9,365	40.4%
OLP / SP Ratio	91.3%	98.5%	-7.3%
List Date to Close Date (Days)	127	100	27.0%
Effective Total Tax Rate	2.59%	2.66%	-2.6%

Owasco Lake

Owasco Lake's lakefront housing market for Q1 of 2026 is highly skewed by having only one sale close vs 2025 Year-End results. However, the one sale shows the SP/Lakefront Foot to be in line with expectations. Owasco Lake continues to post higher than average Effective Total Tax Rates versus other lakes reported on which includes all property and school taxes. More data will be needed to document clear trends moving forward.

Owasco Lake

Single-Family Homes	2026 Q1	2025 YE	Change
# New Listings	7	48	-
# Sold	1	15	-
Median Sale Price	$1,191,500	$700,000	70.2%
Median CDOM	46	77	-40.3%
Ave. SP / Lakefront Foot	$8,892	$8,566	3.8%
OLP / SP Ratio	99.7%	86.1%	15.8%
List Date to Close Date (Days)	105	120	-12.5%
Effective Total Tax Rate	2.98%	3.28%	-9.1%

Seneca Lake

Seneca Lake's lakefront housing market for Q1 of 2026 was fairly stable compared to 2025 Year-End results. The median sale price was in line with exceptions and saw modest growth. However, there was downward pressure on SP/Lakefront Foot as well as how much seller's are getting of their Original List Price. Effective Total Tax Rates saw an unfavorable move higher. Late fall and winter list dates also impacted total days from list to close.

Seneca Lake

Single-Family Homes	2026 Q1	2025 YE	Change
# New Listings	8	92	-
# Sold	7	56	-
Median Sale Price	$709,750	$682,500	4.0%
Median CDOM	47	51	-7.8%
Ave. SP / Lakefront Foot	$7,778	$9,402	-17.3%
OLP / SP Ratio	94.4%	100.0%	-5.6%
List Date to Close Date (Days)	146	108	35.2%
Effective Total Tax Rate	2.80%	2.33%	20.2%

Skaneateles Lake

Skaneateles Lake's lakefront housing market for Q1 of 2026 varied widely compared to 2025 Year-End results and had sales ranging from $815,000 to $5,850,000. There was downward pressure on SP/Lakefront Foot, Original List Price to Sales Price Ratio and Median CDOM pulled down by 299 and 473 CDOM for two listings. Skaneateles Lake continues to post the most attractive Effective Total Tax Rates of all lakes reported on.

Skaneateles Lake

Single-Family Homes	2026 Q1	2025 YE	Change
# New Listings	7	68	-
# Sold	4	30	-
Median Sale Price	$1,156,250	$2,000,000	-42.2%
Median CDOM	218	42	419.0%
Ave. SP / Lakefront Foot	$12,988	$24,030	-46.0%
OLP / SP Ratio	80.9%	128.9%	-37.2%
List Date to Close Date (Days)	173	76	127.6%
Effective Total Tax Rate	1.59%	1.99%	-20.1%

Disclaimer: All reports are generated from data extracted from the NYS Alliance of MLS's and is only as accurate as the inputs by MLS agent/broker members.