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Hillsdale home prices climb as inventory surges

Hillsdale home prices climb as inventory surges

The historic, renovated home built in 1788 on 17 acres at 9715 Route 22 sold for $1,037,500 in May.

Photo by Christine Bates

HILLSDALE — Hillsdale has emerged as one of Columbia County’s strongest housing markets, with home prices surging over the past two years.

The median sale price for the 12-month period ending May 31 reached $865,000, up 20.9% from a year earlier and 27.8% from the comparable period ending May 2024, according to Multiple Listing Service data.

At the same time, inventory climbed sharply. Thirty-nine homes were on the market at the end of May, up 144% from a year earlier and 44.4% from May 2024.

Hillsdale transfers March to May

La Branche Road & Dawson Road — 202.2 acres of vacant land located in Hillsdale and Austerlitz transferred on March 24, 2026, for $1.25 million.

110 Meadow Lane — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 11.9 acres transferred on April 7, 2026, for $825,000.

550 Rockledge Road — 2 bedroom mobile home on 38 acres transferred on April 28, 2026, for $199,000.

487 Hunt Road — 1 bedroom/1 bathroom renovated carriage house on 118 acres transferred on April 30, 2026, for $875,000.

9715 Route 22 — 5 bedroom/2.5 bath home on 17 acres transferred on May 1, 2026, for $1,037,500.

46 Collins St. — 4 bedroom/3 bath home on 2.3 acres transferred on May 21, 2026, for $1,625,000.

*Town of Hillsdale recorded real estate transfers from March 1, 2026, to May 31, 2026 from Columbia County Clerk records of deed transfers between unrelated parties. Market statistics from William Pitt Sotheby’s Market Watch for May 2026.

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