The story of this market
The typical home in Hunter, New York sells for about $460,000, or $1,731 per square foot.
Prices are up +20.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 377 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,929 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.5%
NY · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Hunter, New York
Hunter's housing market is characterized by high price volatility and a strong reliance on the seasonal tourism industry. Recent data shows a significant increase in median home values, though the market remains thin with very low sales volume. The area functions primarily as a recreational hub rather than a traditional residential market.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Hunter yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 20 days on market with 0.5 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 4.39% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Zoom Flume Water Park4.412 mi
- Hunter Mountain Resort4.30.8 mi
- Windham Mountain Club4.35.9 mi
- Catskill Mountain Railroad4.321.9 mi
- Rose Hill Farm4.823.6 mi
- Opus 404.614.7 mi
- Belleayre Mountain Ski Center4.515.3 mi
- Hunter Mountain Resort4.30.8 mi
- Kaaterskill Falls Trail Head4.78.1 mi
- Rail Explorers: Catskills Division4.810.3 mi
- Zoom Flume Water Park4.412 mi
- Olana State Historic Site4.819.9 mi
- Opus 404.614.7 mi
- Saugerties Lighthouse4.717.7 mi
- Clermont State Historic Site4.717.7 mi
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site4.518.3 mi
- Hunter Mountain Resort4.30.8 mi
- Kaaterskill Falls Trail Head4.78.1 mi
- North/South Lake Campground4.68.9 mi
- Laurel House Trail - Kaaterskill Falls Viewing Platform4.88.1 mi
- Kaaterskill Falls, Viewing Platform4.88.1 mi
- Saugerties Marina4.617.4 mi
- Rondout Yacht Basin4.724 mi
- Sunny Hill Resort & Golf Course4.714.6 mi
- Thunderhart Golf Freehold4.514.6 mi
- Christman's Windham House4.67 mi
- Rip Van Winkle Country Club4.610.7 mi
- Vinnie's Farm Market4.612.4 mi
- Sharkie's4.813 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional anchor providing year-round recreation including skiing, snowboarding, and summer festivals that drive local tourism.
A massive protected wilderness area offering extensive hiking trails, camping, and natural scenery that supports the local outdoor-focused economy.
Hunter is primarily suited for investors seeking short-term rental opportunities and second-home buyers attracted to the mountain lifestyle. It is less ideal for traditional commuters or families seeking year-round urban amenities due to its small population and seasonal economic focus.
Hunter is a premier destination for outdoor recreation, anchored by the Hunter Mountain Resort which provides extensive skiing, snowboarding, and summer festival activities. The surrounding Catskill Park offers vast opportunities for hiking, fishing, and wilderness exploration, serving as a primary driver for both tourism and local property demand.
The rental market is heavily influenced by seasonal tourism, with a significant presence of short-term rentals catering to visitors of the nearby ski resort. Traditional long-term rental inventory is limited, and vacancy rates fluctuate significantly between peak ski season and the off-season.
The local economy is heavily reliant on tourism and hospitality, centered around the Hunter Mountain Resort and the broader Catskill Park outdoor recreation industry.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (New York) — Income-Based Assessment for Affordable Rental Housing: The assessed valuation must be determined using the income approach based on actual net operating income, excluding subsidies, tax credits, or grants used for development costs. State (New York) — Real Property Tax Assessment: Real property is assessed by local jurisdictions based on a uniform percentage of value. The tax liability is calculated as (Assessed Value * Tax Rate) - Exemptions.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 12.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from ClearGov and Census Bureau profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.