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New-build home prices in 12561

Ulster County, NY · 555 recorded sales 2021-2026 · NYS ORPTS + NYC

Recorded home sales in ZIP 12561 (Ulster County) run a median of $266 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $221 and $337/sq ft.

$266
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$425,000
median sale price
1,596
median home size (sq ft)
555
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 12561

At the local median of $266/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$399,000
2,000 sq ft$532,000
2,500 sq ft$665,000
3,000 sq ft$798,000

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-family508$2651,539 sf$420,000
Multi-family47$2701,788 sf$530,000

Recent sales in 12561

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family5,156$2,974,000$57720144/2026
Single-family1,902$900,000$47319852/2026
Multi-family2,528$800,000$31719872/2026
Single-family1,729$800,000$46319751/2026
Multi-family2,800$785,000$28019004/2026
Multi-family1,636$730,000$44619544/2026
Single-family3,230$725,000$22519874/2026
Single-family1,481$675,000$45619582/2026
Single-family2,300$642,500$27920244/2026
Single-family1,233$625,000$50719632/2026
Single-family1,734$585,000$33719884/2026
Single-family1,632$520,000$31919602/2026
Single-family1,780$515,000$28919843/2026
Multi-family2,080$500,000$24019003/2026
Single-family1,190$465,000$39119535/2026

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Questions about 12561 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 12561?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 12561 (Ulster County, NY) run a median of $266 per square foot, with the middle half between $221 and $337, from 555 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 12561?
The typical recorded sale in 12561 is a 1,596 sq ft home at $425,000. A new 1,596 sq ft home at the local $266/sq ft would price around $424,536.
Where does this 12561 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: 12440 · 12486 · 12471 · 12472 · 12515 · 12528 · 12493 · 12419
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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.