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New-build home prices in Rensselaer County
Across Rensselaer County, recorded home sales run a median of $159 per square foot (middle half $108-$207), from 8,079 qualified sales. The typical home is 1,676 sq ft selling at $250,000.
$159
median $/sq ft
$250,000
median sale price
1,676
median home size (sq ft)
8,079
qualified sales analyzed
$/sq ft by ZIP
12183$107/sf
1,966 sales
12144$189/sf
859 sales
12198$192/sf
853 sales
12182$158/sf
468 sales
12207$122/sf
418 sales
12033$181/sf
377 sales
12061$192/sf
325 sales
12090$108/sf
271 sales
12196$196/sf
267 sales
12180$182/sf
245 sales
12123$165/sf
190 sales
12018$194/sf
185 sales
12140$185/sf
177 sales
12185$138/sf
122 sales
12094$149/sf
104 sales
12138$165/sf
88 sales
12121$164/sf
82 sales
12063$194/sf
79 sales
12052$203/sf
76 sales
12082$183/sf
71 sales
12062$186/sf
65 sales
12168$178/sf
60 sales
12156$173/sf
58 sales
12040$196/sf
35 sales
12022$131/sf
33 sales
12153$190/sf
30 sales
12169$189/sf
27 sales
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 6,548 | $175 | 1,548 sf | $264,900 |
| Multi-family | 1,531 | $84 | 2,280 sf | $190,000 |
Recent sales across Rensselaer County
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,376 | $1,200,000 | $505 | 1825 | 3/2026 |
| Multi-family | 4,838 | $1,100,000 | $227 | 1910 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,324 | $949,000 | $286 | 2008 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,153 | $910,000 | $219 | 2011 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,831 | $900,000 | $235 | 2004 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,216 | $850,000 | $384 | 2000 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,285 | $849,000 | $258 | 1993 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,751 | $826,000 | $220 | 1992 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,350 | $807,500 | $241 | 1992 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,536 | $770,000 | $218 | 1994 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,252 | $765,000 | $340 | 2021 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,282 | $756,000 | $230 | 2004 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,817 | $725,000 | $257 | 2015 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,412 | $682,000 | $283 | 1985 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,724 | $680,000 | $250 | 2000 | 5/2026 |
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Method: arms-length residential sales with assessor living area (2021+) from New York State ORPTS recorded sales joined to the state parcel-centroid layer for living area, plus the New York City annualized sales dataset for the five boroughs. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.