Housing data for North Ballston Spa, NY
North Ballston Spa, NY has an estimated 1,299 residents and 627 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Saratoga County.
11.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,641 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,299 (±403)
- Housing units
- 627 (±225)
- Households that rent
- 11.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,641
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.5%
What stands out in North Ballston Spa
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±11.3 points) in North Ballston Spa, lower than in Saratoga County (13.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.5% (±8.2 points) in North Ballston Spa, lower than in Saratoga County (21.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 79.0% (±28.6 points) in North Ballston Spa, higher than in Saratoga County (44.2%).
Households that rent: 11.4% (±10.4 points) in North Ballston Spa, lower than in Saratoga County (27.7%).
Housing in North Ballston Spa at a glance
- Median rent: $1,641 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 14.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $91,140 median household income
- Home values: $239,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,438 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,915 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 79.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 4.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
North Ballston Spa against Saratoga County, its state and the nation
| North Ballston Spa | Saratoga County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,299 (±403) | 238,284 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 627 (±225) | 112,109 (±101) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±10.4 points) | 27.7% (±0.9 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,641 (±$660) | $1,394 (±$26) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,140 (±$18,720) | $100,787 (±$3,028) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $239,200 (±$75,854) | $348,600 (±$4,655) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,915 (±$1,673) | $4,875 (±$103) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.0% (±28.6 points) | 44.2% (±1.5 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±4.8) | 25.5 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.9% (±26.9 points) | 92.8% (±0.6 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.6 years (±15.2) | 43.6 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
North Ballston Spa covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,495 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How North Ballston Spa has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,165 (±339) | 1,299 (±403) | +11.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 686 (±178) | 627 (±225) | −8.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $842 (±$29) | $1,641 (±$660) | +94.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $188,900 (±$10,861) | $239,200 (±$75,854) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,354 (±$24,384) | $91,140 (±$18,720) | +48.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,406 (±$355) | $1,438 (±$438) | +2.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,141 (±$631) | $2,915 (±$1,673) | −7.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±17.0 points) | 11.4% (±10.4 points) | −9.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.9 points) | 0.0% (±41.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Saratoga County
North Ballston Spa has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Saratoga County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Saratoga County recorded 73 violent and 587 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near North Ballston Spa
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Ballston Spa | 1.0 mi | $1,122 | $308,200 | 34.5% |
| Milton (community, Saratoga County) | 1.2 mi | $1,873 | $354,700 | 36.9% |
| Town of Malta | 4.1 mi | $1,471 | $365,300 | 37.1% |
| Saratoga Springs | 5.0 mi | $1,470 | $478,100 | 42.2% |
| Town of Ballston | 5.0 mi | $1,688 | $373,200 | 22.6% |
| Village of Round Lake | 6.3 mi | $1,615 | $338,700 | 12.5% |
| Country Knolls | 8.0 mi | $1,196 | $383,700 | 2.6% |
| Town of Charlton | 8.2 mi | $1,390 | $340,200 | 3.6% |
Places in New York most like North Ballston Spa
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Fleming | $1,773 | $250,000 | $92,216 | 13.3% |
| Horseheads North | $1,323 | $210,600 | $90,481 | 18.3% |
| Tillson | $1,528 | $298,300 | $98,750 | 14.5% |
| Town of Corning | $1,289 | $167,600 | $88,482 | 14.0% |
| Village of Round Lake | $1,615 | $338,700 | $97,868 | 12.5% |
| Town of Covert | $1,257 | $227,200 | $75,688 | 16.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for North Ballston Spa, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,238 | $1,425 | $1,711 | $2,039 | $2,249 |
HUD income limits for North Ballston Spa, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,900 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 2 people | $29,600 | $49,250 | $78,800 |
| 3 people | $33,300 | $55,400 | $88,650 |
| 4 people | $36,950 | $61,550 | $98,500 |
| 5 people | $39,950 | $66,500 | $106,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,400 | $114,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,350 | $122,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,250 | $130,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $123,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
North Ballston Spa is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Milton, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about North Ballston Spa
What is the median household income in North Ballston Spa?
The median household income in North Ballston Spa is $91,140 (±$18,720) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in North Ballston Spa, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $239,200 (±$75,854) for owner-occupied homes in North Ballston Spa (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in North Ballston Spa?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in North Ballston Spa, NY is $1,438 (±$438) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in North Ballston Spa?
North Ballston Spa, NY has an estimated 627 (±225) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in North Ballston Spa?
79.0% of homes in North Ballston Spa, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in North Ballston Spa?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Ballston Spa, used by 79.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is North Ballston Spa growing?
In North Ballston Spa, the number of residents went from 1,165 in 2015–2019 to 1,299 in 2020–2024 (+11.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Ballston Spa CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Ballston Spa CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Ballston Spa CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Ballston Spa CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Ballston Spa CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — North Ballston Spa CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — North Ballston Spa CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for North Ballston Spa CDP, New York (place:51467, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .