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New-build home prices in 12008

Schenectady County, NY · 674 recorded sales 2021-2026 · NYS ORPTS + NYC

Recorded home sales in ZIP 12008 (Schenectady County) run a median of $190 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $157 and $228/sq ft.

$190
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$310,000
median sale price
1,700
median home size (sq ft)
674
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 12008

At the local median of $190/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$285,000
2,000 sq ft$380,000
2,500 sq ft$475,000
3,000 sq ft$570,000

A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.

By home type

Home typeSalesMedian $/sq ftMedian sizeMedian price
Single-family661$1901,685 sf$310,000
Multi-family13$1472,211 sf$300,000

Recent sales in 12008

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family3,121$1,159,900$37220201/2026
Single-family3,522$995,000$28318933/2026
Single-family2,163$890,000$41220221/2026
Single-family2,651$575,000$21719863/2026
Single-family2,560$550,000$21519784/2026
Single-family1,190$501,000$42119796/2026
Single-family2,024$465,900$23019701/2026
Single-family2,852$450,000$15819134/2026
Single-family2,214$448,000$20219885/2026
Single-family2,165$439,900$20319594/2026
Single-family2,165$439,900$20319594/2026
Single-family1,704$385,000$22619561/2026
Single-family1,516$377,000$24919594/2026
Single-family1,296$376,700$29119554/2026
Single-family2,096$375,000$17919535/2026

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Questions about 12008 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 12008?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 12008 (Schenectady County, NY) run a median of $190 per square foot, with the middle half between $157 and $228, from 674 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 12008?
The typical recorded sale in 12008 is a 1,700 sq ft home at $310,000. A new 1,700 sq ft home at the local $190/sq ft would price around $323,000.
Where does this 12008 data come 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. Qualified residential sales from 2021. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.

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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, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.