Ballston Spa, NY Housing Market & City Data

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5,226
Population Estimate
$228,154
Median Home Value
97.9%
Employment Rate
33.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$296
Median Listing Price$559,500
Median Days on Market50
Active Listings62
New Listings28
Total Listings (Active + Pending)152
Avg Listing Price$696,150
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY11%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.03
Family Dual Income62.7
Median Household Income$63,384
Median Individual Income$35,654
Home Ownership59.3%
Home Value$228,154
Median Rent$988
Rent Burden27.0%
Poverty7.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED6.4%
  • Highschool Education27.1%
  • Some College33.1%
  • Bachelors Degree22.2%
  • Graduate Degree11.2%
  • Total College or Above33.4%
  • Stem Degree29.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.8%
  • Female55.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.7%
  • Divorced14.4%
  • Never Married29.7%
  • Widowed8.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBallston Spa
State IDNY
Population5,226

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.4%
19–2913.7%
30–3914.9%
40–499.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.7%
60–6912.2%
70–799.0%
80+5.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.6%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
Disabled9.2%

ETHNICITY

White96.2%
Black0.1%
Asian2.3%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiple0.9%

OTHER

Hispanic3.3%
Limited English2.3%
Health Uninsured4.9%
Veteran10.8%

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Neighborhoods in Ballston Spa, NY

Get to know neighborhoods in Ballston Spa, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Forest Park

    Forest Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $151,400
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    22
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 6 schools

  • Silver Springs

    Silver Springs ↗

    Median asking price
    $649,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.