Homes for Sale in Wappingers Falls

A small village of approximately 5,500 residents, Wappingers Falls is located in the County of Dutchess, 2/3 of it situated in the Town of Wappinger, and 1/3 in the Town of Poughkeepsie and is approximately 70 miles north of New York City.

It is located between the Newburgh-Beacon and Mid-Hudson Bridges just east of the Hudson River, easily accessible from US Highway 9 and State Route 9D.

The Wappingers Falls Historic District includes downtown, several adjacent residential neighborhoods, and Mesier Park & Homestead. Mesier Park hosts many annual events that focus around the band stand and tree lined paths of the park. In 1984 the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo:  Bear Mountain Bridge to Wappinger Falls, NY, author Fran Trudeau.