Chautauqua is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 3,965 people across 67 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14722, 14728 and 14757, and parts of 14781, 14784 and 14787 are in Chautauqua too.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Chautauqua
Mostly Chautauqua; also Ellery and Stockton
Mostly Chautauqua; also Portland and North Harmony
Mostly Sherman; part is in Chautauqua
Mostly Stockton; part is in Chautauqua
Mostly Westfield; part is in Chautauqua
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chautauqua. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA274 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chautauqua; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chautauqua had 4,009 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 426th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chautauqua County grew from 88,314 residents in 1900 to 127,657 in 2020.
Chautauqua County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield 2 Sse, NY weather station (6 miles away).
37,679 jobs at 2,695 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chautauqua’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1803.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chautauqua Lake Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Lake Elementary SchoolMayville | Pre-K–6 | 301 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Chautauqua Lake Secondary SchoolMayville | 7–12 | 372 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdick Rd Amish SchoolMayville | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 5.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Westfield, Stockton, Sherman, Pomfret, Portland, Ellery, Mina and North Harmony.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.