Town guide

Skaneateles, New York

Skaneateles is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 7,090 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13119, 13152 and 13153, and parts of 13060 and 13108 are in Skaneateles too.

Homes sold for a median of $411 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population7,090166 per sq mi
Median home value$457,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$411Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Skaneateles

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Mottville, NY13119Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Skaneateles

Elbridge, NY13060 —/sq ft

Mostly Elbridge; part is in Skaneateles

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Skaneateles. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Skaneateles

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY202 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Skaneateles; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Skaneateles

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Skaneateles had 7,112 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 273rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Onondaga County grew from 168,735 residents in 1900 to 476,516 in 2020.

Skaneateles population by census2000: 7,323, 2010: 7,209, 2020: 7,1127,32320007,20920107,1122020

Onondaga County, 1900–2020

Onondaga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 168,735, 1910: 200,298, 1920: 241,465, 1930: 291,606, 1940: 295,108, 1950: 341,719, 1960: 423,028, 1970: 472,746, 1980: 463,920, 1990: 468,973, 2000: 458,336, 2010: 467,026, 2020: 476,516169K’00’10241K’20’30295K’40’50423K’60’70464K’80’90458K’00’10477K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SkaneatelesJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in31°15°Jan2.933°16°Feb2.542°23°Mar3.255°34°Apr3.769°45°May3.877°55°Jun4.181°60°Jul4.380°59°Aug4.372°52°Sep3.959°41°Oct4.548°32°Nov3.637°23°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, NY weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Onondaga County

223,537 jobs at 11,166 businesses in Onondaga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Onondaga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,927 jobs; Retail trade: 26,928 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,332 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,961 jobs; Professional services: 15,129 jobs; Educational services: 14,695 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,366 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,906 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Skaneateles’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Auburn Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn8.2 miles
  • Syracuse Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse15.0 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse15.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors9
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Skaneateles

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Austin Park · 39 acres1.9 mi
  • Marcellus Youth Soccer Fields · 12 acres2.7 mi
  • Shotwell Park · 2 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Main Street Pharmacy of Marcellus4.5 mi
  • Kinney Pharmacy7.2 mi
  • Walgreens7.6 mi
  • Rite Aid7.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Skaneateles Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Steadman House4.6 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Neilia Hunter (1942) · American teacher and first wife of Joe Biden (1942–1972)
  • Morton S. Wilkinson (1819) · American politician (1819-1894)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Skaneateles

Public schools here are run by Skaneateles Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Waterman Elementary SchoolSkaneatelesK–2281Public1.8 mi
State Street Intermediate SchoolSkaneateles3–5266Public1.7 mi
Skaneateles Middle SchoolSkaneateles6–8255Public1.6 mi
Skaneateles Senior High SchoolSkaneateles9–12410Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Marcellus, Elbridge, Spafford, Camillus, Onondaga and Niles.

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