Rosendale is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 5,744 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12411, 12419, 12472 and 12486, and parts of 12401, 12440 and 12561 are in Rosendale too.
Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population5,744287 per sq mi
Median home value$326,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$331Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rosendale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Rosendale
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)63 miles away
Closer regional airport
New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY83 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rosendale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Rosendale
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Rosendale had 5,782 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 323rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Ulster County grew from 88,422 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.
Ulster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mohonk Lake, NY weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Ulster County
44,452 jobs at 5,065 businesses in Ulster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rosendale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston5.9 miles
Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck10.3 miles
Vassar Brothers Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Poughkeepsie14.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
11
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Rosendale
Parks (4 nearby)
Rutsen Park - Rosendale Recreation Center · 13 acres1.6 mi
Tongore Park · 10 acres3.0 mi
Hardenbergh Park · 7 acres1.6 mi
Grocery stores
Kingston Meat Market6.0 mi
Hannaford6.1 mi
Village Grocery and Refillery6.3 mi
Pharmacies
Nekos Pharmacy5.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi
Walgreens6.0 mi
Rite Aid6.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Rosendale Library1.4 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Snyder Carriage and Sleigh Museum1.8 mi
Widow Jane Mine Museum1.8 mi
The Den of Marbletown2.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Muse1.5 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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