Watertown Post · Property & Development
Northern New York Real Estate
Find your next home, explore commercial property and follow the forces shaping the North Country market.
Watertown and Fort Drum · Thousand Islands · Tug Hill · St. Lawrence Valley · Lake Ontario · Adirondacks
Property search, without the guesswork
Use the Jefferson-Lewis Board of REALTORS® public search to browse current listings and map results. Each button opens the provider’s search in a new tab; choose the property type and county there.
Residential for sale
Find village homes, waterfront property, condos and multifamily buildings. Select “Single Family Residential,” “Condo And Townhouse” or “Multi-Family Res (2-4) units” in Property Type.
Open residential search ↗Commercial property
Explore offices, retail space and industrial buildings. Select “Commercial/Industrial” in Property Type, then choose a county, price range or community.
Open commercial search ↗Search by map
Search across Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Oswego and Franklin counties. Run a search, then use the map’s zoom and area tools to narrow your results.
Open property map ↗Listings and maps are provided off-site by the Jefferson-Lewis Board of REALTORS®. Watertown Post does not host an MLS feed. Availability, prices, coverage and property details must be verified with the listing broker. Not every property or county may be represented.
Market trends & interactive charts
Explore residential asking prices, inventory, new listings and time on market. The chart opens to Jefferson County, New York. Use the County Name filter to compare Lewis, St. Lawrence, Oswego, Franklin or another county, and check the displayed month before comparing figures.
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research. Interactive chart hosted by Tableau Public and shared under the publisher’s embedding instructions. Data are maintained by the source and can lag the current date. Open the chart in a full window ↗ · Data & methodology ↗
Listing-price figures describe homes offered for sale, not the amount buyers ultimately paid.
Seasonality and a small number of listings can move local medians. Read the period and geography together.
These charts describe housing. They do not measure local commercial rents, vacancies or transaction prices.
Go deeper into local property
Jefferson County sales
Review county-published property sales reports. Recorded sales arrive on a different schedule from active listings.
Browse county sales reports ↗Watertown development
Find official meeting materials for planning, zoning and development decisions affecting the city.
Read city meeting materials ↗North Country Navigator
Get to know the communities, destinations and local businesses around a prospective home or business location.
Explore the regional map →Real estate reports & local coverage
Follow housing, commercial development, waterfront property, new construction and the changes affecting Northern New York. Read the latest Watertown Post real estate stories →
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Northern New York Real Estate Roundup: November 9, 2026
October asking prices across seven Northern New York counties, what the monthly figures mean, and winter energy-improvement resources for homeowners and renters.
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If Canada Moves Toward Europe, What Happens to North Country Real Estate?
The Watertown Post Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on Reddit Share on WhatsAppBy Hans Wilder | Watertown Post NORTHERN NEW YORK — There are Americans along the south side of the St. Lawrence River and throughout Northern New York cheering Canadian Prime Minister…
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LE RAY JUST MADE A NATIONAL “WORST” LIST. GOOD. MAYBE NOW WE’LL FINALLY THINK BIG.
The Watertown Post Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on Reddit Share on WhatsAppThe New York Post report should not be treated as an insult to Northern New York. It should be treated as a giant flashing billboard telling Jefferson County that the old…
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Manhattan Is Full. So Guess What’s Showing Up on Zillow Searches? Watertown.
The Watertown Post Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on Reddit Share on WhatsAppThere’s an old joke in New York real estate that if you can afford a broom closet in Manhattan, congratulations — you’re basically Rockefeller. Well, in 2026, it’s not really a…
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Watertown’s Housing Reality: A Majority-Renter City Changes Everything
The Watertown Post Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on Reddit Share on WhatsAppBy Hans WilderWatertown, NY For decades, people in Watertown have debated taxes, schools, growth, decline, and why the city often feels politically disconnected from itself. But buried underneath all of those…
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Albany vs. Rural New York: Senate Bill Targets Controversial Wind and Solar Siting Agency
The Watertown Post Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on Reddit Share on WhatsAppWATERTOWN, NY — The long-running battle over who controls rural New York may be heading for another major showdown in Albany. A new bill introduced in the New York State Senate…
