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State market brief

New York

20.0 million people, down 1% since 2020, across 62 counties. Tap a county on the map to go deeper.

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Homeowners: 54.3%US 65.2% · below US
Median home value: $424kUS $333k · above US
Median home age: 67 yrsUS 46 yrs · above US
Built before 1980: 73.9%US 49.7% · above US
New homes, 2025: 38,667US 10.0 per 1k · -20.8% vs 2023
Hail (1"+), 5 yrs: 306US 10.0 per 1k sq mi · below US
Median income: $86kUS $81k · above US
Age 65+: 17.9%US 17.2% · about US

What it means for local businesses

Every customer countsPopulation is down 1% since 2020. Reviews and repeat business decide who keeps the work.
Older housing stock73.9% of homes were built before 1980. That means steady repair, replacement and remodel work.

How we'd market a business here

Turn every finished job into a review and a referral. Review management
Build pages for every repair and replacement you do, so each search finds you. SEO

Who you're up against in New York

Specialty trade contractors: 30,711 · 39.8/10k · 1 per 137 homes
Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors: 12,789 · 16.6/10k · 1 per 328 homes
Roofing contractors: 838 · 1.1/10k · 1 per 5,008 homes
Home builders and general contractors: 19,308 · 25/10k · 1 per 217 homes
Landscaping services: 7,725 · 10/10k · 1 per 543 homes
Real estate agents and brokers: 6,584 · 8.5/10k
Financial advisors and investment services: 5,335 · 6.9/10k
Insurance agencies and brokerages: 7,167 · 9.3/10k
Law offices and legal services: 12,612 · 16.3/10k
Dental offices: 8,001 · 10.4/10k

Businesses per 10,000 households. The dark tick is the US average.

Largest counties

Kings County2,653,963-3% since 2020
Queens County2,358,182-2% since 2020
New York County1,664,862-1.8% since 2020
Suffolk County1,546,090+1.3% since 2020
Bronx County1,406,332-4.5% since 2020
Nassau County1,398,939+0.2% since 2020
Westchester County1,015,743+1.1% since 2020
Erie County946,741-0.8% since 2020

All 28 county briefs in New York

Kings County
Queens County
New York County
Suffolk County
Bronx County
Nassau County
Westchester County
Erie County
Monroe County
Richmond County
Onondaga County
Orange County
Rockland County
Albany County
Dutchess County
Saratoga County
Oneida County
Niagara County
Broome County
Ulster County
Schenectady County
Rensselaer County
Chautauqua County
Oswego County
Ontario County
Jefferson County
St. Lawrence County
Tompkins County

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020–2024; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025; U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2023 and 2025 annual; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, 2021–2025.