Port Jervis, NY — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Orange County · Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown · population 8,566

ShrinkingSmall-town feel

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Rising

Momentum score · 0–100

Where Port Jervis stands

At or near all-time high. population shrinking 0.6% per year.

Median home $313,360

1-year -0.2%

5-yr CAGR +6.8%

vs 5-yr peak -0.4%

Population -0.6%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability

25/100

Very car-dependent

Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.

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Public transit

10/100

Transit limited

Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.

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Remote work fit

56/100

Workable for remote workers

Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 15.0

Buy

At a 15.0 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Port Jervis on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 15.0 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY

49 · w22%

Home 5-yr CAGR

73 · w22%

Distance from peak

88 · w18%

Population growth

36 · w16%

Home 10-yr CAGR

86 · w10%

Long thesis

Port Jervis has held up across the cycle: home values at $313,360 with +6.8% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Port Jervis's population is shrinking 0.6% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — if people are leaving, the buyer pool is shrinking faster than the inventory. That eventually shows up in price.

About Port Jervis

Port Jervis is a city in Orange County, New York, with an estimated population of 8,566. It anchors the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metro area. The population has contracted 0.6% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Port Jervis is $313,360 as of 2026-04, down 0.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +6.8% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Port Jervis average $1,746 per month. The composite momentum score is 65 of 100 (Rising). The market is healthy with prices supported by underlying demand.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +6.8% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.

●Held the highs: currently -0.4% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

▼ Bear case

●Flat or shrinking population: -0.6% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.

○Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

You're not in a frenzy but you're not getting bargains either. Make a competitive offer with normal inspection terms. Don't lowball — the listing will move with or without you.

Seller

Price at fair market value; expect movement in 30-45 days. Don't get clever with terms (rent-back, contingencies) — buyers in a Rising market have options.

Investor

Appreciation tailwind exists but cash flow requires discipline on price. Run the numbers conservatively and confirm rent comps before committing.

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