CITY PROFILE
Kingston, NY
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Kingston, NY is a smaller metro with among the most expensive housing in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—you'll see regular rainfall year-round. It's a compact area, which shapes both the feel of daily life and the local real estate market's tight conditions.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $442K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,065/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 9°C · warmest 22.5°C · coolest -5.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1242 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.87 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #241 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy78
- Affordable to rent56
- Climate comfort39
- Plenty of sunshine39
- Big-city amenities42
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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