Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0126 homes sold in Latham in the last year, at a typical $376K
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 Latham homes are listed.
Every place Latham 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 Latham.
For sale
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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 90% of Latham’s sales, at a typical $368K
126 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 114 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $244NY $316
- Days to sell
- 22
- Sold over asking
- 60%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $451K
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $498K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
126 sales in the last year, against 196 in 2016 and a low of 113 in 2024. The typical sale went from $241K in 2016 to $376K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Latham
Check a listing against what Latham 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 Latham are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Latham’s home sales since 2012 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, 126 sales.
If you’re buying in Latham
- Shop in July. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (51% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 59% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 58% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but May is the most competitive: 58% of May sales close over asking. March has the least competition (33%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Latham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 59% | 37% | 62% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 58% | 42% | 55% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 24% | 24% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.5% | 99.6% | 103.5% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 40 | 19 | 41 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (12), 64% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 93.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Latham ranks 140th of 362 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Latham is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Latham home costs about $2,416 a month
Price: Latham’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Latham’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 Latham is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $376K home, about $5,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Watervliet, Cohoes, Menands and Troy sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Latham, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 413 | $244K | $122 | 39% | 21 |
| Cohoes | 152 | $256K | $146 | 47% | 23 |
| Latham | 126 | $376K | $246 | 59% | 22 |
| Loudonville | 111 | $473K | $249 | 58% | 15 |
| Watervliet | 87 | $241K | $124 | 46% | 36 |
| Colonie | 76 | $342K | $239 | 64% | 8 |
| Menands | 30 | $462K | $218 | 40% | 44 |
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 Latham
What do homes sell for in Latham, NY?
126 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $376K, $246 a square foot.
Is Latham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Latham?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Latham?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $376K home that’s near $5,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Latham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Latham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Latham.
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).