Homes are flying off the shelves in upstate New York

In the race for gold, upstate New York homes aren’t just keeping pace — they’re lapping their competitors.

New data from Redfin shows that five metropolitan areas across the massive region ranked among the fastest-moving housing markets in the US in July.

Rochester and Albany — the state capital — led the charge, landing in the nation’s top 10 with dwellings changing hands in little more than a week. 3

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Buyers in Rochester had just eight days, on average, to pounce before a property was gone, while Albany sellers typically waited nine.

Syracuse, Buffalo and Binghamton — all Rust Belt cities — also earned spots in the top 50, with Syracuse homes selling in a brisk 16 days. The region’s notoriously months-long dreary skies, due to weather patterns from Lake Ontario and Lake Eri