New-build home prices in 12209
Recorded home sales in ZIP 12209 (Albany County) run a median of $155 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $110 and $196/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 12209
At the local median of $155/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $232,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $310,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $387,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $465,000 |
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 | 710 | $175 | 1,400 sf | $250,000 |
| Multi-family | 261 | $104 | 2,340 sf | $243,500 |
Recent sales in 12209
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 3,715 | $925,000 | $249 | 1991 | 9/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,152 | $810,000 | $376 | 2004 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,026 | $633,000 | $209 | 1967 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,066 | $580,000 | $281 | 1967 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,400 | $572,500 | $239 | 1927 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,060 | $525,000 | $172 | 1968 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,536 | $499,000 | $325 | 2011 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,372 | $495,000 | $147 | 1965 | 9/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,538 | $490,000 | $193 | 1992 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,248 | $485,000 | $216 | 1962 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,479 | $480,000 | $325 | 1978 | 3/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,090 | $468,250 | $152 | 1930 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,588 | $462,500 | $179 | 1986 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,796 | $455,000 | $253 | 1935 | 4/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,424 | $453,000 | $318 | 1955 | 8/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 12209 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 12209?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 12209 (Albany County, NY) run a median of $155 per square foot, with the middle half between $110 and $196, from 971 qualified sales in 2021-2025.
- What does a home sell for in 12209?
- The typical recorded sale in 12209 is a 1,583 sq ft home at $245,000. A new 1,583 sq ft home at the local $155/sq ft would price around $245,365.
- Where does this 12209 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.