Cobleskill, NY housing market
The median sale price was $165,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cobleskill compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cobleskill at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Cobleskill in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes. That's 0.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across New York (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Cobleskill has permitted 4 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cobleskill's population fell by 505 even though 15 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across New York: 2.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 0 | 2 | $305,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $305,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $20,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $20,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $562,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $108,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2006 | 70 | 2 | 68 | $3.8 million |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $177,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $178,000 |
| 2001 | 38 | 2 | 36 | $2.2 million |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
How Cobleskill ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.2 years of income
The typical Cobleskill home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Cobleskill ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,340
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cobleskill is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cobleskill pay a median of $874, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 35% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $1,780
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (12043; Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.