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Peru, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Peru, NY Housing Market Trends

With a population of 1,843, 686 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $301,780, Peru real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Peru, accounting for 68.88% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Peru include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 18.48%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 5.98%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.65%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Peru. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.96% of Peru's homes, and 74.87% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

The housing in Peru was primarily built before 1939 ( 38.56%), making the housing stock in Peru some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Peru. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 25.66%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 23.01%). There's also some housing in Peru built between 2000 and later ( 12.77%).

Peru Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Peru's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.44% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Peru that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Peru real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Peru appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.29%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 88.61% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Peru. Peru appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -2.87%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -11.00%.

Notably, Peru's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to New York, our data show that Peru's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in New York.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$301,780

Peru, NY Home Prices
> $1,501,000
$1,126,001 - $1,501,000
$751,001 - $1,126,000
$600,001 - $751,000
$450,001 - $600,000
$300,001 - $450,000
$150,001 - $300,000
$75,001 - $150,000
$0 - $75,000
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.5%
1.5%
5.5%
5.5%
14.9%
14.9%
18.9%
18.9%
47.2%
47.2%
4.2%
4.2%
5.3%
5.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for New york

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

686

Peru Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,652 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
72.0%
72.0%
28.0%
28.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.8%
8.8%
91.2%
91.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
12.8%
12.8%
25.7%
25.7%
23.0%
23.0%
38.6%
38.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
68.9%
68.9%
2.0%
2.0%
18.5%
18.5%
6.0%
6.0%
4.7%
4.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.8%
2.8%
1.9%
1.9%
16.8%
16.8%
52.1%
52.1%
22.7%
22.7%
3.7%
3.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes