New Paltz, NY Housing Market & City Data

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14,162
Population Estimate
$315,055
Median Home Value
92.9%
Employment Rate
60.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$344
Median Listing Price$575,000
Median Days on Market52
Active Listings55
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)71
Avg Listing Price$753,126
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3
Family Dual Income57.2
Median Household Income$76,335
Median Individual Income$22,723
Home Ownership55.9%
Home Value$315,055
Median Rent$1,402
Rent Burden38.1%
Poverty18.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED2.8%
  • Highschool Education14.8%
  • Some College22.3%
  • Bachelors Degree23.4%
  • Graduate Degree36.7%
  • Total College or Above60.1%
  • Stem Degree38.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male42.6%
  • Female57.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married34.1%
  • Divorced8.6%
  • Never Married53.1%
  • Widowed4.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNew Paltz
State IDNY
Population14,162

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.1%
19–2928.2%
30–396.7%
40–498.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.1%
60–698.7%
70–796.0%
80+4.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.9%
Unemployment Rate7.1%
Disabled9.1%

ETHNICITY

White84.0%
Black6.3%
Asian4.2%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.7%
Multiple2.2%

OTHER

Hispanic10.6%
Limited English1.3%
Health Uninsured3.7%
Veteran3.2%

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