Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Red Hook

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Montgomery Place 2008Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
Housing in Red Hook

18 homes sold in Red Hook in the last year, at a typical $478K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Red Hook homes are listed.

Homes sold
18
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$478K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$281
New York $398
Paid vs. asking
98.4%
23% sold over asking
For sale now
4
September 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 84% of Red Hook’s sales, at a typical $496K (year to May 2026)

18 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$496K

typical sale · 16 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$282NY $316
Days to sell
90
Sold over asking
31%
Listings with a price cut
29%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $509K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

7 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.9 times the 2019 price

18 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2020 and a low of 19 in 2025. The typical sale went from $252K in 2019 to $478K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$325K$450K$575K$700K2014: 20 sold, typical $230K’142015: 28 sold, typical $225K2019: 23 sold, typical $252K’192020: 37 sold, typical $329K2021: 36 sold, typical $360K’212022: 28 sold, typical $486K2025: 19 sold, typical $581K’25Last 12 months: 18 sold, typical $478KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $500K buys in Red Hook

Houseat $282 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in New Yorkat $316 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Red Hook 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Red Hook home costs about $3,256 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Red Hook’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Red Hook’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 Red Hook is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Red Hook

Five things worth knowing

1.9%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $478K home, about $9,140 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B+

Schools

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

Schools in Red Hook
26 min

Typical commute

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

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.

Selling, or renting out?

Post your home to Red Hook, free

Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Red Hook. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Red Hook with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.

Questions about buying a home in Red Hook

What do homes sell for in Red Hook, NY?

18 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $478K, $281 a square foot.

Is Red Hook a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Red Hook?

About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $478K home that’s near $9,140.

Where can I see homes for sale in Red Hook?

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

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).