Kingston, NY housing market
Home prices around Kingston have risen about 75% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kingston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 75% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Kingston rose 75% over the past 5 years, faster than across New York (52%). Last year prices rose 2%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | New York since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2% | +296% | +189% |
| 2024 | +12% | +289% | +173% |
| 2023 | +13% | +249% | +154% |
| 2022 | +15% | +208% | +135% |
| 2021 | +19% | +168% | +108% |
| 2020 | +11% | +126% | +90% |
| 2019 | +5.2% | +104% | +84% |
| 2018 | +9.9% | +94% | +78% |
| 2017 | +7.9% | +77% | +68% |
| 2016 | +2.8% | +64% | +61% |
| 2015 | +3.7% | +59% | +56% |
| 2014 | −6% | +54% | +52% |
| 2013 | +1.3% | +63% | +48% |
| 2012 | −7.2% | +61% | +47% |
| 2011 | −1.2% | +74% | +51% |
| 2010 | −5.4% | +76% | +54% |
| 2009 | −6.5% | +86% | +59% |
| 2008 | −3.3% | +99% | +69% |
| 2007 | −0.3% | +106% | +73% |
| 2006 | +7.9% | +106% | +73% |
| 2005 | +15% | +91% | +62% |
| 2004 | +19% | +66% | +43% |
| 2003 | +11% | +40% | +28% |
| 2002 | +14% | +26% | +18% |
| 2001 | +11% | +11% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Kingston ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 12401, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Kingston in 2025. The last year with any was 2019 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Kingston gained 44 residents while 26 new homes were permitted: about 1.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $774,000 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $497,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $300,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $950,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $613,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $899,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $860,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $479,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $282,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $229,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $216,000 |
Kingston's permit office reported 11 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Kingston 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.
Kingston and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | +2%† | $1,870 | 0 | $73,125 |
| Ulster | +1%† | $1,870 | 17 | $79,769 |
| Woodstock | — | $2,000 | 12 | $92,118 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kingston is $1,870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Kingston pay a median of $1,500, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,340 · 4 bedrooms $2,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (12401; Kingston, 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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.