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Amenia median home price climbs to nearly $400K

Amenia median home price climbs to nearly $400K

The Willows Motel with 11 renovated units and a three-bedroom house was sold to a LLC associated with Silo Ridge for $625,000.

Photo by Christine Bates

AMENIA — The 12-month trailing median price for a single-family home in Amenia increased to $396,420 for the period ending Jan. 31, 2026 — its highest point since August 2024, as home values across Dutchess County continued to edge higher.

The figure marks an increase from the $351,000 median recorded for the 12 months ending Jan. 31, 2025, and from $357,500 for the comparable period ending Jan. 31, 2024.

Unit sales of single-family homes in Amenia on a 12-month rolling basis remained within their historic range. A total of 28 single-family homes were sold in the 12 months ending Jan. 31, 2026, compared with 25 sales in the period ending Jan. 31, 2025, and 30 sales for the 12 months ending Jan. 31, 2024. Historically, annual sales of single-family homes in Amenia typically range between 25 and 30 transactions.

Inventory remains available across several categories. As of early March, there were 13 single-family homes on the market, with half priced above and half below the current median price. Seven parcels of land are listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), ranging from $79,000 to $2,379,000. Five residential rentals are listed, including three apartments for $2,400 per month and under.

January transactions

23 Bog Hollow Road — 3 bedroom/3 bath home on 1.18 acres sold to Scott Falciglia for $415,000.

200 Depot Hill Road — 4 bedroom/2 bath home built in 1984 sold to Ryan Moreno for $432,000.

39 Prospect Ave. — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 1.31 acres sold to Richard Pochintesta III for $429,000.

3393 Route 343 — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath house and motel built in 1950 on 2.17 acres sold to DLV Silo Motel LLC for $625,000.

* Town of Amenia real estate transfers recorded between January 1, 2026, and January 31, 2026, provided by Dutchess County Office of Real Property. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market listings from Smart MLS. Note that recorded transfers frequently lag sales by a number of days. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.

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