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Ballston Spa, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Ballston Spa, NY Housing Market Trends

With 4,979 people, 2,184 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $340,944, Ballston Spa real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Ballston Spa, accounting for 58.70% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ballston Spa include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 34.80%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.50%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Ballston Spa are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The village has a mixture of owners and renters, with 63.20% owning and 36.80% renting.

The housing in Ballston Spa was primarily built before 1939 ( 57.33%), making the housing stock in Ballston Spa some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Ballston Spa. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 22.20%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 14.33%). There's also some housing in Ballston Spa built between 2000 and later ( 6.14%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Ballston Spa. Fully 11.83% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Ballston Spa homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Ballston Spa real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Ballston Spa Home Appreciation Rates

Ballston Spa's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Ballston Spa during the period has been just 5.23%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Ballston Spa that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Ballston Spa real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Ballston Spa appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.30%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 98.35% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Ballston Spa. Ballston Spa appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 4.90%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 21.09%.

Importantly, this makes Ballston Spa one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the village's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to New York, our data show that Ballston Spa's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in New York.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the village. Individual neighborhoods within Ballston Spa differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Ballston Spa - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Ballston Spa real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$340,944

Ballston Spa, NY Home Prices
> $1,333,000
$999,001 - $1,333,000
$666,001 - $999,000
$533,001 - $666,000
$400,001 - $533,000
$267,001 - $400,000
$133,001 - $267,000
$67,001 - $133,000
$0 - $67,000
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
10.5%
10.5%
15.9%
15.9%
42.5%
42.5%
18.7%
18.7%
4.8%
4.8%
6.0%
6.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for New york

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,184

Ballston Spa Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,672 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
36.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
11.8%
11.8%
88.2%
88.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
6.1%
6.1%
22.2%
22.2%
14.3%
14.3%
57.3%
57.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
58.7%
58.7%
0.0%
0.0%
34.8%
34.8%
6.5%
6.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
21.2%
21.2%
16.8%
16.8%
45.2%
45.2%
15.5%
15.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes