Cornwall & Cornwall-on-Hudson · Orange County, NY

Find your home in the Hudson Highlands.

Buy across the Town of Cornwall — the village, the hamlets, and the quiet streets in between.

50 mi
North of NYC
Est. 1685
Town of Cornwall
Metro-North
Rail to the city
Top-rated
Cornwall schools

The area

A Hudson River town, wrapped in the Highlands.

The Town of Cornwall spans about 28 square miles in Orange County — a mix of riverfront, woodland, and village neighborhoods. Cornwall-on-Hudson is its best-known corner, but the town also includes the hamlets of Firthcliffe, Mountainville, and Salisbury Mills, each with its own character and streets of homes. Everything for sale in Cornwall is covered here, not just the village.

This is the country that gave American landscape painting its subject — luminous skies, layered mountains, and light off the water.

Homes here range from riverfront Victorians and center-hall colonials to updated ranches and townhouses on quiet streets. Inventory tends to move quickly, so the live search pulls current for-sale availability straight from the MLS.

Why Cornwall

What buyers move here for

A rare combination: a real river town with mountains out the back door and a one-seat ride toward the city.

The Hudson, right there

Riverfront walks and views at Donahue Memorial Park and Cornwall Landing — the historic heart of the village on the water.

Mountains out back

Storm King, Schunemunk, and Black Rock Forest put hundreds of miles of trails and overlooks minutes from your door.

Art & culture

The Storm King Art Center and the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum anchor a surprisingly rich local arts scene.

A walkable Main Street

Coffee, restaurants, and shops within strolling distance — a small commercial center that still feels like a town, not a strip.

Well-regarded schools

The Cornwall Central School District serves the town, and the historic Storm King School calls Cornwall home.

A workable commute

Metro-North / NJ Transit rail from Salisbury Mills–Cornwall, plus quick access to Route 9W and the Thruway toward the city.

Getting around

Tucked away, but well connected

Part of Cornwall's appeal is that it feels removed — yet the rails, roads, and an airport are all close by.

Rail

To New York City

The Salisbury Mills–Cornwall station runs on the Port Jervis line, operated by NJ Transit for Metro-North, with service toward Hoboken and Penn Station.

Road

9W & the Thruway

Route 9W threads the river towns, with the NY Thruway (I-87) and I-84 a short drive away — and Newburgh and Beacon close by.

Air

Stewart International

New York Stewart International Airport in nearby New Windsor handles regional and seasonal flights, minutes from town.

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Ready to buy in Cornwall? Start here.

Tell me what you're after — a riverfront home, a place near the schools, or your first house in the village — and I'll send you matches and set up showings. Straight answers from someone who knows these streets.

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Adam DiFrancesco
Associate Real Estate Broker · Howard Hanna Rand Realty