New-build home prices in 13638
Recorded home sales in ZIP 13638 (Jefferson County) run a median of $146 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $118 and $170/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 13638
At the local median of $146/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $219,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $292,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $365,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $438,000 |
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 | 109 | $148 | 1,568 sf | $241,500 |
| Multi-family | 3 | $69 | 1,680 sf | $135,000 |
Recent sales in 13638
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 1,881 | $356,000 | $189 | 2017 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,907 | $277,000 | $145 | 1877 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,456 | $215,000 | $148 | 2007 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,404 | $100,000 | $71 | 2017 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,860 | $359,500 | $126 | 2005 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,806 | $330,000 | $183 | 2018 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,572 | $320,000 | $204 | 2011 | 10/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,736 | $313,000 | $180 | 1988 | 9/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,952 | $260,000 | $133 | 1870 | 12/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,454 | $260,000 | $179 | 1900 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,064 | $229,900 | $216 | 1975 | 10/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,599 | $221,450 | $85 | 1873 | 11/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,584 | $210,000 | $133 | 1900 | 12/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,815 | $200,000 | $110 | 1840 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,512 | $180,000 | $119 | 1949 | 9/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 13638 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 13638?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 13638 (Jefferson County, NY) run a median of $146 per square foot, with the middle half between $118 and $170, from 112 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 13638?
- The typical recorded sale in 13638 is a 1,570 sq ft home at $238,000. A new 1,570 sq ft home at the local $146/sq ft would price around $229,220.
- Where does this 13638 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: 13643 · 13612 · 13603 · 13628 · 13616 · 13637 · 13619 · 13601
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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.