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Saratoga County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Saratoga County, NY’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●79
Inventory Health25%
●48

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●30
Economic Strength20%
●73
Rental Yield15%
●30

Where is Saratoga County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Saratoga County, NY is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Saratoga County, NY?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Saratoga County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$484K▲ +5.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market14 days▲ +40%Redfin
Months of Supply2.4▲ +4.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale622▲ +4.7%Redfin
Homes Sold260▼ -0.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$269▲ +4.8%Redfin

How has Saratoga County, NY’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Saratoga County, NY a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Saratoga County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Saratoga County, NY?

The median sale price in Saratoga County, NY is $484K, having risen 5.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Saratoga County, NY?

Saratoga County, NY scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Saratoga County, NY's Alpha Score?

Saratoga County, NY's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (79/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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