Town guide

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 146,384 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13202, 13203, 13204, 13205, 13206, 13207, 13208, 13210, 13214, 13224, 13244 and 13290, and parts of 13215 and 13219 are in Syracuse too.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 10 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 9 of 10 were seller’s markets.

Population146,3845,841 per sq mi

Median home value$138,400Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking58%Median of 10 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Syracuse

14 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Syracuse, NY13202 Seller’s market $202/sq ft −35.7% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 67% sold over asking

All in Syracuse

Syracuse, NY13203 Seller’s market $118/sq ft +15.8% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Competition 86/100

All in Syracuse

Syracuse, NY13204 Balanced $106/sq ft +22.1% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Competition 73/100

All in Syracuse

Syracuse, NY13205 Seller’s market $73/sq ft −20.0% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Competition 80/100

Mostly Syracuse; also Onondaga

Syracuse, NY13206 Seller’s market $163/sq ft +20.1% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 79% sold over asking Competition 85/100

Mostly Syracuse; also De Witt and Salina

Syracuse, NY13207 Seller’s market $118/sq ft −6.2% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 78/100

All in Syracuse

Syracuse, NY13208 Seller’s market $146/sq ft +35.1% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 64% sold over asking Competition 86/100

Mostly Syracuse; also Salina

Syracuse, NY13210 Seller’s market $148/sq ft −19.2% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 53% sold over asking Competition 81/100

Mostly Syracuse; also Onondaga

Syracuse, NY13214 Seller’s market $196/sq ft −7.6% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 65% sold over asking Competition 90/100

Mostly Syracuse; also De Witt

Syracuse, NY13224 Seller’s market $197/sq ft +25.0% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 62% sold over asking Competition 92/100

Mostly Syracuse; also De Witt

Syracuse, NY13244Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Syracuse; also Onondaga

Syracuse, NY13290Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Syracuse

Syracuse, NY13215 Seller’s market $201/sq ft +5.2% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 58% sold over asking Competition 91/100

Mostly Onondaga; part is in Syracuse

Syracuse, NY13219 Seller’s market $208/sq ft +11.1% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 85% sold over asking Competition 97/100

Mostly Geddes; part is in Syracuse

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

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Syracuse at a glance

City · Onondaga County, NY

Population	146,3845,841 per square mile
Land area	25 square milesplus 0.6 of water
Median household income	$47,819average $67,230
Median home value	$138,400as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,039/month
Homes lived in by owners	42%
Single-family houses	41% of homes
Median year built	1948
Average household	2.14 people
Median age	31.8
Average commute	18 minutes12% work from home
Adults with a degree	31%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Syracuse

Distances

Nearest major airport	Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Buffalo, NY138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	New York, NY200 miles away

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

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

Who represents Syracuse

U.S. Representative · New York’s 22nd DistrictJohn W. Mannion (D)
U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer (D)
U.S. SenatorKirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
GovernorKathy Hochul (D)

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

Syracuse had 148,620 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 17th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Onondaga County, 1900–2020

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 128 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Onondaga County

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

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

Health care

5,059 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Syracuse’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · SyracuseUnder a mile
Syracuse Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · SyracuseUnder a mile
Crouse HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · SyracuseUnder a mile

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	352
Specialist doctors	1,434
Dentists	118
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,350
Mental health providers	1,229
Physical and occupational therapists	497
Optometrists	44
Chiropractors	35
Pharmacies	56

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 Syracuse

Parks (77 nearby)

Burnet Park · 91 acres2.0 mi
Rand Tract Park · 77 acres3.2 mi
Thornden Park · 76 acres1.0 mi
Upper Onondaga Park · 63 acres1.5 mi
Sunnycrest Park · 48 acres2.0 mi
Schiller Park · 36 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (32 nearby)

Syracuse Cooperative Market0.5 mi
Price Rite0.9 mi
Food Market1.1 mi
Asia Food Market1.2 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

SUNY Upstate Outpatient Pharmacy0.2 mi
Kinney Drugs1.3 mi
Genoa Pharmacy1.5 mi
Kinney Drugs1.9 mi

Libraries (19 nearby)

Health Sciences Library0.3 mi
Central Library0.5 mi
F. Franklin Moon Library0.6 mi
Carnegie Library0.6 mi
E. S. Bird Library0.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

Everson Museum of Art0.3 mi
Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center0.6 mi
Museum of Science and Technology0.7 mi
Erie Canal Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)

War Memorial Arena0.4 mi
John H. Mulroy Civic Center Theaters0.4 mi
Syracuse Stage0.5 mi
Community Folk Art Center0.5 mi
Redhouse Arts Center0.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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

Established in 1848.

Colleges and universities

Syracuse University
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
Syracuse University Los Angeles
Newhouse NYC
Newhouse DC

Notable people born here

Tom Cruise (1962) · American actor and film producer (born 1962)
Robert F. Engle (1942) · American economist and Nobel laureate (born 1942)
Carl Woese (1928) · American microbiologist
Rod Serling (1924) · American screenwriter (1924–1975)
Bobcat Goldthwait (1962) · American comedian, actor, film director and screenwriter
Eric Carle (1929) · American author and illustrator for children (1929–2021)
Rory Cochrane (1972) · American actor
Dylan Baker (1959) · American actor

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

Schools in Syracuse

Public schools here are run by Syracuse City School District, Lyncourt Union Free School District, Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (43)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Bellevue Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	415	Public	1.6 mi
Delaware Primary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	377	Public	1.5 mi
Dr Weeks Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	711	Public	1.1 mi
Edward Smith K-8 SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–8	697	Public	1.3 mi
Franklin Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	678	Public	1.5 mi
Frazer K-8 SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–8	774	Public	1.7 mi
Huntington K-8 SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–8	934	Public	2.2 mi
Hurlbut W Smith K-8 SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–8	776	Public	2.5 mi
Lemoyne Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	338	Public	2.9 mi
Lyncourt SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–8	430	Public	3.1 mi
Mckinley-Brighton Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	408	Public	1.6 mi
Meachem Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	343	Public	3.7 mi
Moses Dewitt Elementary SchoolDewitt	Pre-K–4	265	Public	3.8 mi
Porter Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	351	Public	2.4 mi
Roberts K-8 SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–8	641	Public	2.0 mi
Salem Hyde Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–6	466	Public	2.2 mi
Seymour Dual Language AcademySyracuse	Pre-K–5	448	Public	0.7 mi
Steam at Dr King Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	439	Public	0.4 mi
Syracuse Latin SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–8	640	Public	1.3 mi
Van Duyn Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	346	Public	2.3 mi
Webster Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–5	650	Public	2.4 mi
Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter SchoolSyracuse	K–9	764	Charter	1.9 mi
Onondaga Road Elementary SchoolSyracuse	K–4	322	Public	4.5 mi
Southside Academy Charter SchoolSyracuse	K–8	685	Charter	2.0 mi
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter SchoolSyracuse	K–12	993	Charter	2.0 mi
Walberta Park Primary SchoolSyracuse	K–1	256	Public	4.0 mi
Cherry Road Elementary SchoolSyracuse	2–4	358	Public	3.4 mi
Onondaga Hill Middle SchoolSyracuse	5–8	575	Public	3.0 mi
Brighton AcademySyracuse	6–8	363	Public	1.5 mi
Clary Middle SchoolSyracuse	6–8	270	Public	3.0 mi

And 13 more.

Private schools (16)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
All Saints Elementary of Tipperary HillSyracuse	Pre-K–6	52	Roman Catholic	1.9 mi
Blessed Sacrament SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–6	143	Roman Catholic	2.9 mi
Faith Heritage SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–12	210	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.6 mi
Holy Cross Elementary SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–6	141	Roman Catholic	3.6 mi
Holy Family SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–6	134	Roman Catholic	4.9 mi
Living Word AcademySyracuse	Pre-K–12	247	Pentecostal	4.0 mi
Manlius Pebble Hill SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–12	298	Nonsectarian	3.9 mi
Montessori Discovery SchoolSyracuse	Pre-K–K	4	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Montessori School of SyracuseSyracuse	Pre-K–6	72	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
Parkview Jr. AcademySyracuse	Pre-K–9	63	Seventh-day Adventist	2.3 mi
Cathedral Academy at PompeiSyracuse	K–6	58	Roman Catholic	1.4 mi
Most Holy Rosary SchoolSyracuse	K–6	110	Roman Catholic	1.5 mi
Syracuse Hebrew Day SchoolSyracuse	K–5	61	Jewish	3.6 mi
The New SchoolSyracuse	K–8	22	Nonsectarian	3.8 mi
Bishop Ludden Junior Senior High SchoolSyracuse	7–12	246	Roman Catholic	3.2 mi
Christian Brothers AcademySyracuse	7–12	732	Roman Catholic	2.9 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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