The story of this market
The typical home in Porter, New York sells for about $226,300, or $154 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 86 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,200 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.5%
NY · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Porter, New York
The Porter housing market remains stable with modest year-over-year price growth and a low inventory environment. Market activity is driven by local demand for single-family homes, though the town's rural nature limits rapid development. Data gaps exist regarding specific tax history and detailed permit activity.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Porter yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Median prices moved up 3.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 86 days on market with 1.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
68% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is cooling.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.5% · poverty 7.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A significant waterfront park on Lake Ontario offering camping and hiking, serving as a major recreational anchor for the town.
Porter is well-suited for families and individuals seeking a quiet, rural-suburban lifestyle with proximity to Lake Ontario, offering a stable environment for long-term homeowners.
The town is served by local districts in Niagara County, generally characterized by stable, community-focused educational environments.
The town is served by the Niagara Scenic Parkway, which provides a primary north-south corridor for regional travel toward Niagara Falls and beyond.
The town features significant access to Lake Ontario and regional parks, providing residents with extensive outdoor recreational opportunities including hiking, fishing, and boating.
The rental market is characterized by low vacancy pressure and a limited supply of multi-family units, with demand primarily driven by local residents seeking single-family home rentals.
The local economy is primarily driven by residential services, agriculture, and proximity to the tourism and industrial sectors of the broader Niagara Falls region.
The area maintains a steady, rural-suburban character with limited large-scale industrial development, focusing instead on residential stability and proximity to regional employment hubs in Niagara Falls.
Development is largely focused on maintaining the town's rural character with minimal large-scale commercial or high-density residential projects currently in the pipeline.
Parcels are subject to standard Niagara County and local school district taxation, with no major MUD or PID developments reported.
The town is located near Lake Ontario, necessitating awareness of lake-effect weather patterns and standard flood-risk management for properties near the shoreline.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the town's proximity to Lake Ontario and the associated risks of wind and water damage.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (New York) — Income-Based Assessment for Affordable Rental Housing: The assessed valuation must be determined using the income approach based on actual net operating income, excluding subsidies, tax credits, or grants used for development costs. State (New York) — Real Property Tax Assessment: Real property is assessed by local jurisdictions based on a uniform percentage of value. The tax liability is calculated as (Assessed Value * Tax Rate) - Exemptions.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and World Population Review.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
County linkage populates as this city's member ZIP reports roster beneath it.
No ZIP intel reports rostered under this city yet — property dossiers roll up through the ZIP tier, so the chain populates as the county refreshes discover them.