Copake Iron Works Historic District · Photo: IlyaSukhanov · CC BY-SA 3.054 homes sold in Copake in the last year, at a typical $705K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Copake homes are listed.
Every place Copake homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Copake.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Copake’s sales, at a typical $705K
54 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 54 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $384NY $316
- Days to sell
- 130
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
54 sales in the last year, against 101 in 2020 and a low of 43 in 2015. The typical sale went from $218K in 2016 to $705K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Copake
Check a listing against what Copake homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Copake are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Copake’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 54 sales.
If you’re buying in Copake
- Shop in June. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 130 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but July is the most competitive: 25% of July sales close over asking. October has the least competition (10%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Copake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 10% | 27% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 93.6% | 98.9% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 130 | 233 | 172 | 41 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2025 low (22), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 71.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Copake home costs about $4,334 a month
Price: Copake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Copake’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Copake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $705K home, about $7,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Copake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CopakeCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Taghkanic, Claverack, Philmont and Gallatin sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Copake, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claverack | 72 | $383K | $264 | 22% | 87 |
| Copake | 54 | $705K | $384 | 19% | 130 |
| Gallatin | 28 | $677K | $341 | 29% | 107 |
| Hillsdale | 24 | $982K | $411 | 25% | 69 |
| Philmont | 24 | $362K | $223 | 13% | 62 |
| Copake Lake | 22 | $1.3M | $472 | 14% | 227 |
| Taghkanic | 20 | $724K | $309 | 30% | 100 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Copake, free
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Questions about buying a home in Copake
What do homes sell for in Copake, NY?
54 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $705K, $384 a square foot.
Is Copake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 8.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Copake?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Copake?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $705K home that’s near $7,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Copake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Copake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Copake.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).