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Cornwall median home price dips to $880K

Cornwall median home price dips to $880K

Built around 1800, this well-maintained historic farmhouse on 10.35 acres in Cornwall sold for

Christine Bates

CORNWALL — The 12-month trailing median price for a single-family home in Cornwall dropped slightly at the end of March, falling to $880,000 for the period ending March 31, 2026.

The figure marks a 7% decrease from the $950,000 median recorded for the 12 months ending March 31, 2025, but remains 23% higher than the $498,000 median for the same period ending March 31, 2024.

The unit sales of single-family homes in Cornwall, measured on a 12-month rolling basis, have remained relatively stable after reaching a high of 43 annual sales in 2021.

A total of 17 single-family homes were sold in the 12 months ending March 31, 2026, with 22 transactions in the year ending March 31, 2025, and 15 sales for the 12 months ending March 31, 2024. Historically, sales volume of single-family homes in Cornwall is low, ranging between 15 and 25 transactions a year.

There’s no sign of an uptick in listings, with supply being limited. As of April 10, there were four single-family homes on the market, two parcels of land, two furnished summer rentals and two commercial retail buildings listed for sale or rent. Single-family home inventory is now at an all-time low.

First Quarter 2026 Cornwall Transfers

January

23 Johnson Road - 3 bedroom/3 bath home on 10.35 acres sold by Theophile Meneau and Darcy Boynton to 23 Johnson Road Trust, Kareen Rahma Trustee for $960,000

15 Johnson Road - .67 acres of vacant land sold by Cheryl Thibault to Robert Burke and Lisa Hornberger for $100,000

11 & 12 Popple Swamp Road - 6 bedroom/3 bath antique home on 24.5 acres sold by Barton and Deborah Jones to Pascal and Annabel Noth for $2,377,000

February

26 Kent Road South - Commercial building with 1 bathroom sold by 26 & 24 Kent Road LLC to Red Bird House LLC for $770,800

March

21 Hall Road - 2 bedroom/1 bath house on 6.3 acres sold by Linda Turow to Donald Polk II for $201,000


* Town of Cornwall real estate transfers recorded from January 31, 2026 to March 31, 2026, provided by Cornwall Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market listings from Smart MLS and market statistics from Infosparks. Note that recorded transfers frequently lag sales by a number of days. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in CT and NY.

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