New York metro, NY-NJ relocation guide
Moving to Clarkstown, NY
$699,999Median listing price
RocklandArea
Commuter-friendlyCommute profile
About Clarkstown
Clarkstown is the commercial and civic heart of Rockland County, with a 2020 census population of 86,855 (per Wikipedia's Rockland County page, read September 24, 2026). Its hamlets include New City (the county seat), Nanuet, Congers, Bardonia, Valley Cottage, West Nyack, and Central Nyack.
Home prices in Clarkstown
The median listing price in Clarkstown is $699,999.
Top places in Clarkstown
- Palisades Center — one of America's largest shopping malls, in West Nyack (per Wikipedia; shown in the Commons photos context of the town's commercial core).
- Rockland Lake State Park — lake, trails, and recreation in Congers (shown in the Commons photo below).
- High Tor State Park — hiking with Hudson Valley views (shown in the Commons photo below with Lake DeForest).
- Hook Mountain State Park — Hudson riverfront trails.
- Downtown Congers — hamlet center on Congers Lake (shown in the Commons photo below).
- The Shops at Nanuet — open-air shopping and dining.
- Rockland Bakery — large Nanuet bakery supplying the region (per Wikipedia).
- Lake DeForest — reservoir views below High Tor (shown in the Commons photo below).
Commuting from Clarkstown
- NJ Transit/Metro-North Pascack Valley Line station at Nanuet (in-town). Sampled 2026 timetables (read September 24, 2026): Nanuet–Hoboken runs roughly 49–72 minutes depending on the train; Midtown Manhattan via Secaucus transfer is commonly around 60–90 minutes.
- Rockland Coaches/Coach USA express buses serve the town's commercial corridors to the Port Authority Bus Terminal; travel times are approximate and traffic-dependent.
- Driving to Midtown via the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (I-87/I-287) or the Palisades Parkway to the George Washington Bridge is approximately 45–75 minutes depending on traffic (approximate; not timetable-verified).
Clarkstown FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Clarkstown, NY?
The median listing price in Clarkstown is $699,999. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Clarkstown, NY?
NJ Transit/Metro-North Pascack Valley Line station at Nanuet (in-town). Sampled 2026 timetables (read September 24, 2026): Nanuet–Hoboken runs roughly 49–72 minutes depending on the train; Midtown Manhattan via Secaucus transfer is commonly around 60–90 minutes.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New York State Education Department.