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Washington’s median home price reaches $900,000

Washington’s median home price reaches $900,000

The property at 48 Verbank Road sold for $865,000 in June, close to Washington’s 12-month median of $900,000 as of July 31. The sale price was significantly higher than the $550,000 paid in 2021.

Photo by Christine Bates

MILLBROOK — The median price of a single-family home in the Town of Washington and Village of Millbrook reached $900,000 for the 12 months ending July 31.

The latest annual figure was 1% higher than the $890,000 median recorded for the 12 months ending July 31, 2025, and sharply higher than the $492,500 median for the same period in 2024.

Single-family home sales in Washington have remained low since the beginning of 2022. Thirty-one homes sold during the 12 months ending July 31, down from 43 during the previous 12-month period. Twenty-four homes sold during the period ending July 31, 2024. Sales peaked during the pandemic, with 64 homes sold in the 12 months ending October 2021.

As of last week, 43 properties of all types were listed for sale, including four commercial properties on Franklin Avenue in the center of Millbrook. The 36 single-family homes on the market remained concentrated at the high end, with 14 listed for more than $1 million. Eleven were priced at or below the current median of $900,000, including just one below $500,000.

Listed below are properties transferred during March, April, May, June and July which were not previously reported as sold.

March

1 Pilgrim Lane — 2 bedroom/2 bath home on 0.23 acres in the Village of Millbrook transferred to Jill Sutherland for $425,000.

4-9 Bartel Place — 24 unit, 5,340 square foot commercial building in the Village of Millbrook transferred to Hudson River Housing Inc. for $639,936.

3283 Franklin Ave. — Converted residence in the Village of Millbrook transferred to M&K Imports LLC for $650,000.

561 Verbank Road (Parcel 209387) — 41.27 acres transferred to William Coleman Trustee for $350,000.

5103-5105 Route 82 — Multiple residences on 1.17 acres transferred to Salt Point Serenity House LLC for $600,000.

April

Verbank Road (Parcel 606895) — 37.18 vacant acres transferred to Millbrook Estates for $875,000.

May

97-101 Wing Road — 5 bedroom/4.5 bath estate on 33.99 acres transferred to Philip Tom for $3.24 million.

10 Halcyon Road — 1.55 acres transferred to NLF Bus Portfolio LLC for $1,427,840.

June

24 Valley Farm Road — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home in the Village of Millbrook on 3.34 acres transferred to Luke Hayman for $300,000.

48 Verbank Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 1.61 acres transferred to Christian Borle for $865,000.

1190 Chestnut Ridge Road — 5 bedroom/6 full bath/2 half bath home on 21.34 acres assessed at $3.46 million transferred to Shearburn GST LLC for $9.65 million.

4388 Route 82 — 6 bedroom/4 bath home on 10.09 acres transferred to William J. Coate Trustee for $900,000.

July

1 Johnson Lane — 2 bedroom/1 bath cape on 2.13 acres in the Village of Millbrook transferred to 1 Johnson Lane LLC for $850,000.

33 Upper Lane — 3 bedroom/3bath townhouse condo in the Village of Millbrook transferred to Linda Ray for $775,000.

447 Butts Hollow Road — 2 bedroom/1 bath on 12.5 acres transferred to Louisa Levison for $1.35 million.

4098 Route 44 — 4 bedroom/3 bath home with two cottages transferred to Allison Musmand for $2,225,000.

188 Nine Partners Lane — 4 bedroom/4 full bath/2 half bath on 28.38 acres transferred to Patrick Magnarella for $2,027,500.

Nine Partners Lane (Parcel 772290) — 3.02 acres of vacant land transferred to Patrick Magnarella for $350,000.

Crescent Road (Parcel 654563) — 2 acres of vacant land transferred to 47-49 Crescent LLC for $60,000.

Route 44 (Parcel 659462) — 2.8 acres of land transferred to Sutton Acres XL LLC for $150,000.

*Town of Washington recorded real estate transfers not previously reported as sales from March 1 to July 31 from Dutchess County Office of Real Property. First Key MLS and market data from InfoSparks. 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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