Kingston and Area Real Estate Association Reports September 2026 Market Metrics

Kingston and Area Real Estate Association — September 2026

In September 2026, the Kingston and Area Real Estate Association reported a composite benchmark price of $542,800 and total sales of 222 units. New listings reached 694, marking a significant increase from the previous year.

Market Analysis

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Kingston and Area Real Estate Association totaled 222 units in September 2026. This was a decrease of 4.7% from September 2025. Home sales were 2.9% above the five-year average and 17.2% below the 10-year average for the month of September. The overall MLS® HPI composite benchmark price was $542,800 in September 2026, up just 0.5% compared to September 2025. The average price of homes sold in September 2026 was $589,070, decreasing by 5.8% from September 2025. The dollar value of all home sales in September 2026 was $130.8 million, down by 10.2% from the same month in 2025. The number of new listings saw an increase of 9.3% from September 2025, with 694 new residential listings in September 2026. Active residential listings numbered 1,433 units at the end of September, a gain of 11.5% from the end of September 2025.

Property Type Analysis

The benchmark price for single-family homes was $566,800, a gain of 0.2% on a year-over-year basis in September. The benchmark price for townhouse/row units was $403,300, increasing by 4% compared to a year earlier, while the benchmark apartment price was $342,700, a decline of 5.5% from year-ago levels.