Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0118 homes sold in Plattsburgh in the last year, at a typical $253K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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 Plattsburgh homes are listed.
Every place Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh.
For sale
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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 69% of Plattsburgh’s sales, at a typical $254K
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 82 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $150NY $316
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 13 sold, typical $272K
Townhouses: 17 sold, typical $315K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $186K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
118 sales in the last year, against 178 in 2021 and a low of 130 in 2023. The typical sale went from $134K in 2016 to $253K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Plattsburgh
Check a listing against what Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Plattsburgh’s home sales since 2014 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, 118 sales.
If you’re buying in Plattsburgh
- Shop in June. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 29 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but August is the most competitive: 20% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (6%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Plattsburgh now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 11% | 21% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 1% | 1% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 95.8% | 97.5% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 100 | 101 | 41 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (21), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 66.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 59%, condos 40%
A house typically sold for $254K in the last year (82 sales), a condo for $186K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Plattsburgh ranks 352nd 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. Plattsburgh is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Plattsburgh home costs about $1,900 a month
Price: Plattsburgh’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Plattsburgh’s 2.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Plattsburgh is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six 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 $253K home, about $6,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Plattsburgh, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PlattsburghTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Plattsburgh.
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.
Schuyler Falls and Au Sable sell for less a square foot; Beekmantown and Milton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Plattsburgh, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh | 118 | $253K | $144 | 18% | 29 |
| Milton | 74 | $442K | $243 | 36% | 63 |
| Schuyler Falls | 34 | $232K | $137 | 24% | 53 |
| Beekmantown | 31 | $332K | $189 | 16% | 54 |
| Peru | 30 | $278K | $170 | 27% | 62 |
| Cumberland Head | 25 | $288K | $174 | 36% | 43 |
| Au Sable | 20 | $212K | $115 | 25% | 93 |
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 Plattsburgh
What do homes sell for in Plattsburgh, NY?
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $253K, $144 a square foot.
Is Plattsburgh a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 6.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plattsburgh?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Plattsburgh?
About 2.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $253K home that’s near $6,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plattsburgh?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plattsburgh’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plattsburgh.
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).