Tupper Lake, NY housing market
The median sale price was $319,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tupper Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tupper Lake at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Tupper Lake in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across New York (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Tupper Lake has permitted 17 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Tupper Lake's population fell by 385 even though 11 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $310,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $425,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $189,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $830,000 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2004 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $245,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $290,000 |
Tupper Lake's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Tupper Lake 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.
2.1 years of income
The typical Tupper Lake home costs about 2.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Tupper Lake 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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tupper Lake is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tupper Lake pay a median of $779, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,440
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (12986; Franklin 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, April 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.