April 2026 Housing Market Overview – Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties

 

Here’s a quick breakdown of what happened in the real estate market during April 2026 across Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties.

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📍 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
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• New Listings: 131 homes (+20.2%) | YTD +11.0%
• Pending Sales: 69 (–21.6%) | YTD –3.8%
• Closed Sales: 59 (+15.7%) | YTD +19.0%
• Days on Market: 62 days (+10.7%) | YTD +4.0%
• Median Sales Price: $180,200 (+24.3%) | YTD +11.3%
• Average Sales Price: $218,285 (+26.5%) | YTD +3.0%
• Sellers Received: 96.1% of asking price | YTD 96.3%
• Housing Affordability: Down –15.5%
• Inventory: 243 homes (+17.4%)
• Months Supply: 3.0 months (+11.1%)

💡 What This Means to You:

More homes are hitting the market, but buyers are becoming more selective. Even with pending sales slowing, closed sales and prices remain very strong. Homes are taking slightly longer to sell, but properly priced homes are still moving.

Higher-end sales helped push prices up significantly this month, while affordability continues to tighten due to pricing and interest rates.

Bottom line:
The market is becoming more balanced, but quality homes in desirable locations are still commanding strong prices.

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📍 CATTARAUGUS COUNTY
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• New Listings: 75 homes (+7.1%) | YTD +12.4%
• Pending Sales: 51 (–1.9%) | YTD +7.2%
• Closed Sales: 50 (+31.6%) | YTD –4.9%
• Days on Market: 67 days (+9.8%) | YTD +16.7%
• Median Sales Price: $170,500 (–6.3%) | YTD +2.8%
• Average Sales Price: $226,795 (+1.5%) | YTD –5.1%
• Sellers Received: 97.2% of asking price | YTD 95.8%
• Housing Affordability: Improved +11.8%
• Inventory: 204 homes (+7.9%)
• Months Supply: 3.7 months (+5.7%)

💡 What This Means to You:

The Cattaraugus market continues to stabilize with more inventory and steady buyer activity. Pending sales remained relatively flat, but closed sales jumped over 31% for the month.

Prices softened slightly compared to last April, helping affordability improve. Buyers have more choices than they did a year ago, and sellers need to pay closer attention to pricing and presentation.

Bottom line:
The market remains healthy, but buyers are no longer rushing into overpriced homes. Strategy and realistic pricing matter more than ever.

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📞 Thinking about buying or selling?

We’d be happy to give you a personalized look at what your property could realistically sell for in today’s market — and what buyers are actively looking for right now.

Rick McMahon – 716-665-8972
Julia McMahon – 716-485-3202

Serving Peek n Peak to  Ellicottville and all lakes in between since 1992.

 

 

 

 

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