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Latham, 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

Latham, NY Housing Market Trends

With a population of 13,680, 5,680 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $380,280, Latham real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Latham, accounting for 56.54% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Latham include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 25.20%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 9.41%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 7.51%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Latham are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The town has a mixture of owners and renters, with 60.63% owning and 39.37% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Latham built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Latham built between 1940-1969 ( 32.34%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 12.40%). There's also some housing in Latham built before 1939 ( 5.80%).

Latham Home Appreciation Rates

Latham's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Latham during the period has been just 5.10%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Latham that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Latham real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Latham appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.30%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 98.34% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Latham. Latham appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 4.90%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 21.09%.

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

Relative to New York, our data show that Latham'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 town. Individual neighborhoods within Latham differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Latham - 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 Latham real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$380,280

Latham, NY Home Prices
> $1,353,000
$1,015,001 - $1,353,000
$677,001 - $1,015,000
$541,001 - $677,000
$406,001 - $541,000
$271,001 - $406,000
$135,001 - $271,000
$68,001 - $135,000
$0 - $68,000
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
5.0%
5.0%
8.0%
8.0%
22.0%
22.0%
45.4%
45.4%
12.3%
12.3%
0.9%
0.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for New york

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,680

Latham Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,114 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
60.6%
60.6%
39.4%
39.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.6%
5.6%
94.4%
94.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
12.4%
12.4%
49.5%
49.5%
32.3%
32.3%
5.8%
5.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
56.5%
56.5%
7.5%
7.5%
9.4%
9.4%
25.2%
25.2%
1.3%
1.3%
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
2.6%
2.6%
13.9%
13.9%
26.7%
26.7%
32.7%
32.7%
20.6%
20.6%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes