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Housing in Ravena

33 homes sold in Ravena in the last year, at a typical $289K

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 Ravena homes are listed.

Homes sold
33
May 2025 to April 2026
Typical sale price
$289K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$152
New York $434
Paid vs. asking
102.2%
52% sold over asking
For sale now
4
April 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 82% of Ravena’s sales, at a typical $299K

33 homes sold in the year to April 2026.

Houses$299K

typical sale · 27 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$162NY $319
Days to sell
32
Sold over asking
52%
Listings with a price cut
52%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $228K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

13 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price

33 sales in the last year, against 42 in 2017 and a low of 28 in 2016. The typical sale went from $122K in 2016 to $289K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$175K$250K$325K$400K2013: 29 sold, typical $157K’132014: 31 sold, typical $128K2015: 31 sold, typical $141K’152016: 28 sold, typical $122K2017: 42 sold, typical $137K’172018: 36 sold, typical $154K2019: 33 sold, typical $158K’192020: 32 sold, typical $147K2021: 29 sold, typical $186K’212022: 35 sold, typical $212K2023: 32 sold, typical $221K’232024: 32 sold, typical $234K2025: 34 sold, typical $284K’25Last 12 months: 33 sold, typical $289KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $300K buys in Ravena

Houseat $162 a sq ft
The same money in New Yorkat $319 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Ravena 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.

What the sales history says · 13 years of sales

Bidding wars in Ravena are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Ravena’s home sales since 2013 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 April 2026, 33 sales.

If you’re buying in Ravena

  • Shop in September. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 57% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.2% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but February is the most competitive: 57% of February sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). January has the least competition (28%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01.32.53.8520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 102 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 57% sold over asking, 136 days to sellFMar: 3 new listings a month, 50% sold over asking, 67 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 48% sold over asking, 83 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 47 days to sellMJun: 4 new listings a month, 56% sold over asking, 137 days to sellJJul: 4 new listings a month, 38% sold over asking, 40 days to sellJAug: 4 new listings a month, 50% sold over asking, 66 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 34% sold over asking, 58 days to sellSOct: 3 new listings a month, 47% sold over asking, 50 days to sellONov: 3 new listings a month, 47% sold over asking, 52 days to sellNDec: 1 new listings a month, 36% sold over asking, 57 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York

Ravena now2017–192021 peakNY now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price52%40%48%41%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days39%24%38%26%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price57%27%30%20%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price102.2%97%101%101%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract32716840
Supply

4 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 70% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 26.

2013: 26 for sale’132014: 21 for sale2015: 20 for sale2016: 17 for sale’162017: 17 for sale2018: 9 for sale2019: 11 for sale’192020: 8 for sale2021: 4 for sale2022: 5 for sale’222023: 6 for sale2024: 5 for sale2025: 5 for sale’25Last 12 months: 4 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 2 listings has cut its price

57% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2015: 14%’152016: 20%2017: 25%2018: 31%’182019: 29%2020: 18%2021: 30%’212022: 24%2023: 22%2024: 48%’242025: 48%Last 12 months: 57%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Ravena home costs about $1,965 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Ravena’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ravena’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ravena is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Ravena

Six things worth knowing

4

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.

Best time to buy
1.9%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $289K home, about $5,480 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
C

Schools

The schools grade for Ravena, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Ravena
33 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Ravena.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Bethlehem, Schodack, Niverville and East Greenbush for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Ravena, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Bethlehem382$423K$23856%11
Schodack129$366K$22250%31
Coeymans52$285K$17252%37
East Greenbush44$355K$23252%27
Ravena33$289K$15252%32
Niverville21$431K$2,37214%80
Castleton-on-Hudson20$284K$18645%43

Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Ravena

What do homes sell for in Ravena, NY?

33 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $289K, $152 a square foot.

Is Ravena a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 4 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 1 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.2% of asking on average, and 57% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Ravena?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Ravena?

About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $289K home that’s near $5,480.

Where can I see homes for sale in Ravena?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ravena’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ravena.

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).