Kingston housing market
Typical home value
$452K
▲ 3.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,015/mo
▲ 4.4% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.5%
#199 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.4%
#366 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
49 days
▼ −1 day 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
24%
▲ +1.4 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $451,632, up 3.6% in a year and up 34% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $2,015/mo (+4.4% YoY), a 5.4% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,482/mo in principal and interest, $467 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 49 days (−1 day vs last year); 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 57/100, #58 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Kingston compares
| Measure | Kingston | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.6% | +1.2% | #152 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +34.3% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +2.5% | +1.1% | #199 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.4% | +2.7% | #154 |
| Gross rent yield | 5.4% | 6.3% | #366 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 18.7 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $2,482 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $127,203 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 49 | 56 |
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.