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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in New York

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in New York

Syracuse, Syracuse — Think twice

#1

Syracuse

Think twice

Syracuse, NY

Price

$89K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

92/100

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#2

Niagara Falls

Think twice

Niagara Falls, NY

Price

$84K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

89/100

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#3

Schenectady

Good for now

Schenectady, NY

Price

$218K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

93/100

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#4

White Plains

Good for now

White Plains, NY

Price

$373K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

96/100

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#5

Troy

Good for now

Troy, NY

Price

$244K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

73/100

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#6

Utica

Think twice

Utica, NY

Price

$158K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

61/100

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#7

Kew Gardens

Good for now

Kew Gardens, NY

Price

$367K

Schools

9/10

Walk

77/100

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#8

Bronx

Think twice

Bronx, NY

Price

$414K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

87/100

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#9

Forest Hills

Good for now

Forest Hills, NY

Price

$552K

Schools

9/10

Walk

97/100

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#10

Buffalo

Think twice

Buffalo, NY

Price

$479K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

92/100

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#11

Bronx

Think twice

Bronx, NY

Price

$521K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

88/100

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#12

Bronx

Think twice

Bronx, NY

Price

$289K

Schools

9/10

Walk

57/100

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#13

Jackson Heights

Good for now

Jackson Heights, NY

Price

$469K

Schools

9/10

Walk

79/100

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#14

Monticello

Good for now

Monticello, NY

Price

$203K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

58/100

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#15

Rego Park

Settle here

Rego Park, NY

Price

$473K

Schools

9/10

Walk

71/100

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#16

Watertown

Good for now

Watertown, NY

Price

$173K

Schools

5/10

Walk

58/100

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#17

Albany

Good for now

Albany, NY

Price

$320K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

58/100

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#18

Delmar

Good for now

Delmar, NY

Price

$355K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

53/100

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#19

Cuba

Good for now

Cuba, NY

Price

$108K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

36/100

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#20

Cazenovia

Good for now

Cazenovia, NY

Price

$297K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

43/100

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#21

New Rochelle

Think twice

New Rochelle, NY

Price

$575K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

77/100

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#22

Bronx

Good for now

Bronx, NY

Price

$349K

Schools

9/10

Walk

44/100

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#23

Yonkers

Think twice

Yonkers, NY

Price

$370K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

51/100

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#24

Queensbury

Settle here

Queensbury, NY

Price

$311K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

47/100

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#25

Hempstead

Think twice

Hempstead, NY

Price

$465K

Schools

9/10

Walk

54/100

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