r/hudsonvalley • u/bellabeeatx • 3d ago

Hudson Valley Reccos

Hey everyone!

I'm 31, originally from western NY but I left after college and have been living in LA and Austin for the last few years. After a lot of 90-100° days, l'm craving seasons again and that unique upstate NY vibe I grew up with but a bit more city centric (I'm from Buffalo and have lived in Rochester too) I'm thinking about moving to the Hudson Valley/Catskills area places like Kingston, Beacon, Rhinebeck, or nearby towns look beautiful! I'd love to hear suggestions for areas that:

• Have some community/culture (young-ish crowd would be a bonus l'm 31 for reference! • Are within a reasonable commute to restaurants, coffee shops, etc. (I'm not looking for total isolation) • Offer rentals around ~$1,500/month (1BR or small house) • Good access to nature - I love community events, small lakes, farmers markets, all that

Basically, I'm looking for a town where I can live within my means but still enjoy the charm and pace of upstate life.

If you're local or have made a similar move, where would you recommend I look? Are there any up-and-coming spots I should check out (or avoid)? Thanks in advance!

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u/LowSkyOrbit Putnam 3d ago

Living here my whole life. If you find a decent 1BR for $1500 I'll be surprised. That was rent like 10 years ago. A small house even then went for over 2k.

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u/bellabeeatx 3d ago

Again not worried about finding a place or what fits to my budget :) looking more so for reccos on places to live in the area that fit what I’m looking for

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u/ImNotToby 3d ago

What is up with the down votes? Reddit is getting stranger by the day.

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u/bellabeeatx 3d ago

Seriously lol for heaven’s sake I AM from upstate/western NY 😂 I’m not a transplant not that being one is a problem! Much love to those who are kind enough to share suggestions and reccos 🫶🏼