Plattsburgh, NY housing market
Homes typically sell in 28 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Plattsburgh compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Plattsburgh at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 6 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Home prices up 54% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Plattsburgh rose 54% over the past 5 years, about the same as across New York. Last year prices rose 12%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Plattsburgh home at roughly $320,000 today.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | New York since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +12% | +152% | +189% |
| 2024 | +6.2% | +124% | +173% |
| 2023 | +7.6% | +111% | +154% |
| 2022 | +7.6% | +96% | +135% |
| 2021 | +11% | +82% | +108% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +64% | +90% |
| 2019 | +3.6% | +59% | +84% |
| 2018 | +4.2% | +54% | +78% |
| 2017 | +1.5% | +48% | +68% |
| 2016 | −2.3% | +46% | +61% |
| 2015 | +3.1% | +49% | +56% |
| 2014 | +2.2% | +45% | +52% |
| 2013 | −1% | +41% | +48% |
| 2012 | −1.9% | +43% | +47% |
| 2011 | +0.6% | +46% | +51% |
| 2010 | −3.9% | +45% | +54% |
| 2009 | +0.2% | +51% | +59% |
| 2008 | +1.4% | +50% | +69% |
| 2007 | +0.9% | +48% | +73% |
| 2006 | +2.1% | +47% | +73% |
| 2005 | +14% | +44% | +62% |
| 2004 | +8.6% | +26% | +43% |
| 2003 | +5.6% | +16% | +28% |
| 2002 | +5.5% | +9.6% | +18% |
| 2001 | +3.8% | +3.8% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 12901, 12903, covering 86% of Plattsburgh’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
68 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 68 new homes in Plattsburgh in 2025: 8 single-family houses and 60 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $9.6 million to build. That's 3.4 per 1,000 residents, faster than across New York (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Plattsburgh has permitted 581 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Plattsburgh's population fell by 148 even though 355 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) | 55 | 5 | 50 | $7.7 million |
| 2025 | 68 | 8 | 60 | $9.6 million |
| 2024 | 72 | 8 | 64 | $10.1 million |
| 2023 | 63 | 8 | 55 | $8.9 million |
| 2022 | 65 | 7 | 58 | $9.1 million |
| 2021 | 68 | 9 | 59 | $9.6 million |
| 2020 | 53 | 7 | 46 | $7.5 million |
| 2019 | 63 | 6 | 57 | $8.8 million |
| 2018 | 50 | 6 | 44 | $7 million |
| 2017 | 39 | 6 | 33 | $5.5 million |
| 2016 | 40 | 6 | 34 | $5.7 million |
| 2015 | 44 | 6 | 38 | $6.2 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2013 | 16 | 10 | 6 | $2.2 million |
| 2012 | 41 | 0 | 41 | $4.4 million |
| 2011 | 30 | 6 | 24 | $2.6 million |
| 2010 | 25 | 2 | 23 | $3.2 million |
| 2009 | 39 | 2 | 37 | $6 million |
| 2008 | 131 | 4 | 127 | $13.4 million |
| 2007 | 33 | 6 | 27 | $1.5 million |
| 2006 | 55 | 10 | 45 | $3.7 million |
| 2005 | 75 | 13 | 62 | $7.7 million |
| 2004 | 54 | 38 | 16 | $6.6 million |
| 2003 | 18 | 14 | 4 | $2.3 million |
| 2002 | 29 | 5 | 24 | $1.7 million |
| 2001 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2000 | 62 | 14 | 48 | $5.2 million |
Plattsburgh's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Plattsburgh 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.
3.4 years of income
The typical Plattsburgh home costs about 3.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Plattsburgh 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 $1,370
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Plattsburgh is $1,370 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Plattsburgh pay a median of $1,030, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,070 · 4 bedrooms $1,810
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (12901, 12903; Clinton County, NY), 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. 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.