Moving to Kingston: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Kingston means moving to New York's real, historic first state capital -- now home to a genuine, CURRENT Rondout waterfront revival and genuinely affordable housing.
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Learn moreNew York's real first state capital
In 1777, Kingston hosted New York's first legislature, senate, and supreme court, and George Clinton's inauguration as the state's first governor -- before British troops burned the city that same year.
A real, current waterfront revival
Kingston's Rondout district is undergoing a genuine, CURRENT revitalization, anchored by a real $21 million federal grant.
Genuinely affordable housing relative to New York
Kingston's typical home value runs genuinely below New York's own statewide average.
Key takeaways
- Kingston was New York's real first state capital in 1777, before being burned by the British that same year.
- The Rondout waterfront district is undergoing a genuine, current revival.
- Housing runs genuinely affordable relative to New York's own statewide average.
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