Putnam County

Lake country in the Hudson Highlands

Median price: $610K
Homes on market here: 373

Living in Putnam

The market

Putnam sits between Westchester's polish and Dutchess's countryside: lake communities, Highlands hiking, and villages like Cold Spring that draw weekenders from the city. Prices are gentler than its southern neighbor, and the pace is too.

The lifestyle

This is lake-and-trail living: Mahopac and Oscawana for boating, Breakneck Ridge and Bull Hill for hiking, Cold Spring's antique row for slow Saturdays. Homes range from vintage lake cottages to substantial colonials on wooded acres.

The commute

Metro-North's Hudson line serves Cold Spring and Garrison; the Harlem line serves Brewster and Southeast. Plan on 60–80 minutes to Grand Central, with some of the prettiest train views in America.

Why buy here

Lakes and Highlands trails without leaving the county
Cold Spring and Garrison: river villages with direct trains
A meaningful price step down from Westchester
Small-town scale: you'll know your neighbors

Towns we work

Homes for Sale in Putnam

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$600,000
5 Bed • 4 Bath
570 Route 52
Carmel, NY 10512
Listed with Compass Greater NY, LLC
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New
$1,600,000
0.56 Acres
6-8 Hoyt Street
Brewster, NY 10509
Listed with Compass Greater NY, LLC
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New
$1,400,000
0.45 Acres
174-176 Myrtle Avenue
Mahopac, NY 10512
Listed with Compass Greater NY, LLC
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$479,000
3 Bed • 1 Bath • 1,024 Sq. Ft.
13 Arbutus Street
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
Listed with Jefferson Valley Realty
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Coming SoonNew
$499,000
3 Bed • 2 Bath • 1,620 Sq. Ft.
36 Haviland Road
Carmel, NY 10512
Listed with Keller Williams NY Realty
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Coming SoonNew
$425,000
3 Bed • 2 Bath • 1,665 Sq. Ft.
21 Allan Road
Brewster, NY 10509
Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty

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