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Washington median sales price up 2.6% year-over-year

Washington median sales price up 2.6% year-over-year

This three bedroom, 2,722-square-foot Victorian house at 32 Reservoir Drive was built in 1895 and sold for $610,000.

Photo by Christine Bates

MILLBROOK — In November, real estate activity in the Town of Washington was concentrated in the Village of Millbrook, which accounted for most of the recorded transfers. The village saw the sale of two condominiums and two single-family homes, while only one home and one parcel of land sold elsewhere in the town.

The 12-month median sales price for single-family homes rose to $625,000, up from $609,000 a year earlier — an increase of 2.6%. Despite this gain, prices remain well below the all-time peak of $900,000 reached in February 2025.

Housing inventory has stabilized in recent months, though homes are taking longer to sell, suggesting the local market may be taking a breather. As of late December, 21 single-family homes were listed for sale in Washington. Of those, nine were priced above $1 million, while just two were listed under $500,000.

Transactions

4 Carroll Boulevard — 3 bedroom/3.5 bath condo on 1 acre in the Village of Millbrook sold to Gregg Stokes for $460,000.

53 Bennett Common — 2 bedroom/2 bath condo in the Village of Millbrook was sold to Elizabeth Scott Stewart for $435,000.

23 Johnson Lane — 3 bedroom/1 bath ranch in the Village of Millbrook was sold to Jeffrey Alan Umemoto for $475,000.

32 Reservoir Drive — 3 bedroom/1 bath home on .27 acres in the Village of Millbrook sold to Thomas McAleavey for $610,000.

3715-3717 Route 44 — 6 bedroom/3.5 bath remodeled homeon 4.06 acres sold to Mabbett’s Pond LLC for $980,000.

Orchard Hill Drive (#335577) — 12.39 acres of wooded rural residential land sold to Scott Brien for $1.85 million.

*Town of Washington recorded real estate transfers from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 2025 sourced from Dutchess County Real Property Office monthly reports. Details on each property from Dutchess Parcel Access. Current listings from One Key MLS. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Advisor with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.

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