12856
Wells, New York.
Wells, Hamilton County, NY · Glens Falls, NY metro · population 260
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,073 (+148%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $21,959 +7%
- $320,284$342,243 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $93,833 +38%
- $248,410$342,243 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 12856$1,796
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 11 years.
Typical home values in zip 12856 rose 6.9% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Wells, NY — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 12856
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 12856$342,243
- Glens Falls$315,355
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 12853 | North Creek | 1,235 | — | $316,537 |
| 9.2 | 12842 | Indian Lake | 995 | — | $235,120 |
| 9.7 | 12843 | Johnsburg | 461 | — | $269,671 |
| 11.1 | 12886 | Wevertown | 215 | — | $314,292 |
| 14.1 | 12190 | Wells | 671 | — | $230,166 |
| 14.2 | 12164 | Speculator | 539 | — | $282,779 |
| 14.2 | 12851 | Minerva | 275 | — | $223,914 |
| 14.5 | 12810 | Athol | 471 | — | $259,527 |
| 15.5 | 12878 | Stony Creek | 819 | — | $241,393 |
| 16.1 | 12817 | Chestertown | 2,168 | — | $385,077 |
| 16.6 | 12857 | Olmstedville | 606 | — | $248,213 |
| 17.6 | 12860 | Pottersville | 419 | — | $310,957 |
| 18.0 | 12885 | Warrensburg | 4,444 | — | $257,186 |
| 19.0 | 12108 | Lake Pleasant | 350 | — | $331,326 |
| 19.3 | 12812 | Blue Mountain Lake | 265 | — | $328,235 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.