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Amenia home prices rise as sales hold steady

Amenia home prices rise as sales hold steady

This four-bedroom, three-bath ranch on Midway Avenue, built in 1958 and renovated in 1970, sold in June for $350,000, after 297 days on the market, below its original list price of $395,000.

Photo by Christine Bates

AMENIA — The 12-month trailing median price for a single-family home in Amenia, excluding sales at Silo Ridge Field Club, increased to $389,000 for the period ending June 30, 2026. That was up 21.5% from $320,000 a year earlier and 1% above the $385,000 median for the same 12-month period in 2024.

Over the past five years, median prices — excluding Silo Ridge — have generally fluctuated between $325,000 and $425,000. The all-time high 12-month median of $430,000 was reached for the period ending Dec. 31, 2022.

On a 12-month trailing basis, single-family home sales in Amenia, excluding Silo Ridge Club, remained within the historic range of two to three homes sold per month. A total of 27 single-family homes sold during the 12 months ending June 30, 2026, unchanged from the previous 12-month period and down slightly from 30 sales during the 12 months ending June 30, 2024.

In early July, 15 single-family homes were publicly listed for sale. Only two were priced below the current median of $389,000, while seven were listed for more than $1 million, including a $16.5 million property on Tower Hill Road with 138 acres and views.

Properties Sold in May and June

108 Westerly Ridge Drive — 27 acres with sweeping views sold for $700,000 on June 24.

4865 South St. — 2 bedroom/1 bath home sold for $295,000 on June 15.

9 Morton Place — 4 bedroom/2 bath home sold for $161,000 on May 7.

Additional Properties Transferred in June

75 Midway Ave. — 4 bedroom/3 bath ranch transferred to Jamie Bushee for $350,000.

Kent Road (DPA 879307) — 9.2 acres of vacant land transferred to Veronica Tyson-Strait for $200,000.

95 Tinker Town Road — 2 bedroom/2 bath home on .82 acres transferred to Jaroslav Vik for $420,000.

4865 Route 22 — 2 bedroom/1 bath cottage on .29 acres transferred to Tyler Eckert for $295,000.

* Town of Amenia real estate sales between May 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026 and current market listings from First Key MLS. Market data on single family home sales from Info Sparks. Transfers during June from Dutchess County Office of Real Property. Private transfers from March, April and May, including not publicly listed units at Silo Ridge, are not included and will be added when available. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.

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