Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Dutchess County, NY clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Dutchess County, NY. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Dutchess County, NY

No ZIP in Dutchess County, NYclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
12601
Poughkeepsie, NY
$394,081
HavenScore: 49
2
12538
Hyde Park, NY
$411,691
HavenScore: 47
3
12522
Dover Plains, NY
$420,645
HavenScore: 41
4
12592
Wassaic, NY
$425,423
HavenScore: 39
5
12594
Wingdale, NY
$432,138
HavenScore: 54
6
12603
Poughkeepsie, NY
$442,904
HavenScore: 56
7
12567
Pine Plains, NY
$451,018
HavenScore: 46
8
12546
Millerton, NY
$468,812
HavenScore: 45
9
12524
Fishkill, NY
$477,963
HavenScore: 48
10
12569
Pleasant Valley, NY
$491,930
HavenScore: 50

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Dutchess County, NY clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Dutchess County, NY. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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