New-build home prices in 12168
Recorded home sales in ZIP 12168 (Rensselaer County) run a median of $178 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $139 and $228/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 12168
At the local median of $178/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $267,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $356,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $445,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $534,000 |
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 type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 55 | $181 | 1,440 sf | $275,500 |
| Multi-family | 5 | $89 | 2,768 sf | $275,000 |
Recent sales in 12168
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 1,890 | $372,000 | $197 | 1979 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,200 | $350,000 | $292 | 1982 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,250 | $340,000 | $272 | 1985 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,638 | $335,000 | $205 | 1943 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,842 | $935,180 | $508 | 2005 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,800 | $812,000 | $214 | 1968 | 8/2025 |
| Multi-family | 1,800 | $798,000 | $443 | 1826 | 12/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,835 | $395,000 | $139 | 1880 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,228 | $375,950 | $169 | 1875 | 9/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,296 | $349,000 | $269 | 1998 | 9/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,116 | $260,000 | $233 | 1938 | 12/2025 |
| Multi-family | 2,768 | $245,000 | $89 | 1875 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,539 | $226,500 | $147 | 1947 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,218 | $216,400 | $178 | 2002 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,428 | $190,000 | $133 | 1936 | 1/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 12168 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 12168?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 12168 (Rensselaer County, NY) run a median of $178 per square foot, with the middle half between $139 and $228, from 60 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 12168?
- The typical recorded sale in 12168 is a 1,465 sq ft home at $275,250. A new 1,465 sq ft home at the local $178/sq ft would price around $260,770.
- Where does this 12168 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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Nearby ZIPs: 12040 · 12169 · 12125 · 12153 · 12022 · 12062 · 12195 · 12018
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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.