Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.014 homes sold in Root in the last year, at a typical $182K
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 Root homes are listed.
Every place Root 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 Root.
For sale
Rent
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 100% of Root’s sales, at a typical $182K
14 homes sold in the year to March 2026.
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $119NY $321
- Days to sell
- 128
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 50%
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Root
Check a listing against what Root 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.
Owning the typical Root home costs about $1,225 a month
Price: Root’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Root’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Root is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $182K home, about $3,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Root, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RootCheck 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.
Post your home to Root, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Root. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Root with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Root
What do homes sell for in Root, NY?
14 homes sold in the year to March 2026 at a typical $182K, $119 a square foot.
Is Root a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1 homes were for sale in March 2026 and 2 sold, about 0.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.8% of asking on average, and 50% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Root?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $182K home that’s near $3,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Root?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Root’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Root.
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).