PalenvilleNY
A town of 870, settled in 1826.
Is Palenville a good place to live?
Palenville’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Palenville. Palenville’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Kaaterskill Wild Forest, at 475 acres with 6.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Palenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
870 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Kaaterskill Falls and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palenville. Close and well known come first.
2 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
29 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
27 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
10 mi Ski areaHunter Mountain62 runs · 1,532 ft vertical4 mi Zoo & aquariumCatskill Game FarmPhoto credits
Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Hunter Mountain: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Palenville: who provides what
Palenville is unincorporated, so Greene County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palenville.
Homes in Palenville are worth about $340K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Palenville home is worth about $340,000, up 1.2% in a year, 35% below the New York typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Palenville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Palenville for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Palenville fell to 38 in 2023, 25 fewer than in 2013. 5.4% of Palenville residents live below the poverty line.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kaaterskill Wild Forest | 6.5 mi | 475 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Palenville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Palenville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Palenville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Palenville is
Palenville beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Palenville.
| Palenville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Palenville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Palenville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Palenville
About 0 of every 100 Palenville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Palenville for work
Where Palenville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Palenville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palenville, NY a good place to live?
Palenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.