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Queensbury, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Queensbury, NY Housing Market Trends

With 29,364 people, 12,865 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $324,458, Queensbury real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Queensbury, accounting for 70.33% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Queensbury include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.59%), row houses and other attached homes ( 6.55%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.52%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Queensbury. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.75% of Queensbury's homes, and 60.87% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Queensbury built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Queensbury built between 1940-1969 ( 22.63%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 20.90%). There's also some housing in Queensbury built before 1939 ( 7.80%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Queensbury. Fully 10.73% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Queensbury homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Queensbury real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Queensbury Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Queensbury, where house values have increased just 53.35%, which is annualized rate of 4.37%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Over the last year, Queensbury appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Queensbury's appreciation rate has been 2.36%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Queensbury were at -7.43%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -26.57%.

Notably, Queensbury's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to New York, our data show that Queensbury's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in New York.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Queensbury differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Queensbury - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Queensbury real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$324,458

Queensbury, NY Home Prices
> $1,245,000
$934,001 - $1,245,000
$623,001 - $934,000
$498,001 - $623,000
$374,001 - $498,000
$249,001 - $374,000
$124,001 - $249,000
$62,001 - $124,000
$0 - $62,000
2.8%
2.8%
1.1%
1.1%
5.6%
5.6%
12.3%
12.3%
18.7%
18.7%
32.9%
32.9%
19.6%
19.6%
2.8%
2.8%
4.2%
4.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for New york

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

12,865

Queensbury Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,005 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
71.7%
71.7%
28.3%
28.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
10.7%
10.7%
89.3%
89.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
20.9%
20.9%
48.7%
48.7%
22.6%
22.6%
7.8%
7.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
70.3%
70.3%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
13.6%
13.6%
3.0%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.4%
0.4%
8.1%
8.1%
27.2%
27.2%
42.2%
42.2%
18.7%
18.7%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes