Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.028 homes sold in Gallatin in the last year, at a typical $677K
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 Gallatin homes are listed.
Every place Gallatin 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 Gallatin.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 89% of Gallatin’s sales, at a typical $702K
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $354NY $316
- Days to sell
- 106
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $550K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 35 in 2020 and a low of 19 in 2016. The typical sale went from $436K in 2016 to $677K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Gallatin
Check a listing against what Gallatin 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 Gallatin are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Gallatin’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, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Gallatin
- Shop in May. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 7% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 107 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but August is the most competitive: 26% of August sales close over asking. March has the least competition (7%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Gallatin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 11% | 19% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 1% | 0% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 7% | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 93.2% | 96.8% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 107 | 233 | 144 | 41 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 26.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 7% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Gallatin home costs about $4,357 a month
Price: Gallatin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Gallatin’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Gallatin 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $677K home, about $9,900 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Gallatin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GallatinTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Gallatin.
Work & commuteCheck 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, Livingston and Claverack sell for less a square foot; Milan and Copake Lake for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Gallatin, 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 |
| Livingston | 35 | $446K | $235 | 11% | 98 |
| Milan | 33 | $879K | $433 | 15% | 90 |
| Gallatin | 28 | $677K | $341 | 29% | 107 |
| 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.
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Questions about buying a home in Gallatin
What do homes sell for in Gallatin, NY?
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $677K, $341 a square foot.
Is Gallatin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Gallatin?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Gallatin?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $677K home that’s near $9,900.
Where can I see homes for sale in Gallatin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Gallatin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Gallatin.
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).