Elmira, NY · New York

Chemung County

ZIP 14861

82,805 residents105 permits TTM$63,469 median HHI15 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$132,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

9.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.99%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

105

Census BPS

Climate risk

54.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 14861

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.6

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown15 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
1490113.6%
1490412.7%
148169.3%
148259.3%
148729.3%
149038.1%
148948.1%
148617.8%
148647.8%
148897.4%
149057.4%
148386.6%
148716.5%
148455.9%
148145.0%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

69.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

10.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

26.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

49.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.9

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026