Housing · Root
Root, NY housing market
The median sale price was $198,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Root compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Root at a glance
Median sale price
$198K
March 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
2
in March · 1 for sale
Only 2 sales in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Next door
Root and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | — | — | — | $75,771 |
| Palatine | — | — | — | $69,722 |
| Charleston | — | — | — | $91,417 |
| Glen | — | — | — | $83,750 |
| Carlisle | — | — | — | $86,971 |
| Sharon | — | — | — | $68,095 |
Affordability
2.8 years of income
The typical Root home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
88.6%
New York: 54.3%
Median tax bill
$3,795
New York: $6,582
Median rent
$742
New York: $1,621
Typical home built
1978
New York: 1959
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.