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Housing in Bolton

A typical Bolton home is worth roughly $327,000

Typical home value
$327K
NY $527K
Estimate
2-bedroom rent
$1,320
a month, utilities in · HUD
Median tax bill
$3,627
NY $6,582

What kind of housing town is Bolton?

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · The homes

1 of Bolton’s houses are on the National Register

Half of Bolton’s homes were built before 1970.

History →
Owners and renters
Own 88%Rent 12%

New York: 54% own.

1970
typical home built · NY 1959
$3,627
median property tax bill · NY $6,582
1.11%
of a home’s value, a year in tax · NY 1.55%
55%
of homes are seasonal or vacation homes
Historic houses in Bolton

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places.

Affordability

A typical home costs 3.2 years of income

Less than across New York (6.1 years). Try your own numbers below.

You could afford about
$390,000
Typical Bolton home $327K

That covers a typical Bolton home, with $63K to spare.

The typical home, each month
$2,020
Loan $1,620Tax $300Insurance $100

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320 a month here, $700 less than owning.

An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Bolton’s typical property tax (1.11% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320

Renters already here pay a median of $967, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$1,020
1 bedroom$1,050
2 bedrooms$1,320
3 bedrooms$1,700
4 bedrooms$1,740
12%
of households rent · NY 46%
102
renter households
24%
of renters spend 30%+ of income on rent · NY 52%
15%
of the median income, for a two-bedroom
$967
median rent paid today · Census

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Glens Falls, NY MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Next door

Bolton vs. its neighbors

Bolton is the 4th priciest of 8 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.

Compare more
TownTypical value1-yr change2-bed rentNew homes 2025Median income
Bolton$327K*—$1,320—$102,898
Fort Ann$283K+5.2%$1,300—$85,902
Warrensburg$251K+3.6%$1,320—$60,907
Dresden$192K*—$1,390—$64,180
Horicon$295K*—$1,270—$80,750
Lake George$558K+6.5%$1,360—$103,857
Hague$501K+6.7%$1,340—$81,845
Queensbury$399K+6.1%$1,52065$89,772

Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.

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