HUDSON VALLEY – The median cost of a home was $350,000 or greater in all nine Hudson Valley counties for the first time ever in 2025, according to a new study conducted by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress.

At the same time, more homes were available on the market as listings, sales, and the year-end inventory of available homes all increased. All counties except Greene and Sullivan now have a median price over $450,000, and Rockland County’s median home price eclipsed $700,000 for the first time.

Meanwhile, most rural counties (Columbia, Greene, and Sullivan) continued to experience the greatest price inflation as their year-over-year median prices all increased by 8% or more. Per the report, many forces are pulling on the regional housing market. Remote work is likely exerting upward pressure on rural home prices.

A greater number of retirees are likely putting their homes on the market. Some households have likely moved back to the NYC metro area after seeking refuge in our region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Later this year, Pattern will publish a study to show the effects of corporate buyers and short-term rentals in the region’s housing market. It is aimed to explain why the modern housing market in the Hudson Valley has created both more equity for homeowners and less opportunity for prospective homebuyers.