Welcome to the East Side and Union Avenue
The East Side is Saratoga Springs' classic in-town neighborhood, stretching from Congress Park and downtown Broadway east toward the Saratoga Race Course. Its level, tree-lined streets, including Union Avenue, Circular, Regent, Caroline, Spring, Phila, Lake, Nelson and Fifth, are filled with Victorian and early 20th-century homes, with sidewalks and back alleys laid out in a grid. Downtown restaurants and shops are a short walk away, and in summer the track is right down the street.
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History and the Historic Districts
As Saratoga Springs grew into one of the country's most fashionable resorts in the late 1800s, wealthy summer visitors built grand "cottages" along Union Avenue, the route from Congress Park to the race course. The city's merchants, spa owners and builders settled the streets just north of it, often in scaled-down versions of those homes by the same architects, including R. Newton Brezee, who lived on Caroline Street. Skidmore College got its start here in the early 1900s before moving to its North Broadway campus in the 1970s.
Much of the area falls within the Union Avenue Historic District (listed on the National Register in 1978) and the East Side Historic District (listed in 1982). In the city's historic districts, exterior changes and signage are reviewed by the City of Saratoga Springs Design Review Commission, so ask us how that could affect any plans you have for a home.
The Homes
Most homes here were built from the mid-1800s through the 1930s, in styles from Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne to Colonial Revival and bungalows, many with the deep front porches Saratoga is known for. You'll find everything from small cottages to grand Victorians on Union Avenue, along with two-family homes and a growing number of condos in renovated buildings and newer construction close to downtown.
Market Snapshot (October 2026)
About 30 homes and condos sold on the East Side and Union Avenue in the past 12 months, listed from roughly $350,000 to nearly $3 million, with most single-family homes in the $600,000 to $1.5 million range. As of October 2026, about 20 homes and condos are for sale or under contract, priced from about $445,000 to $2.15 million.
Thinking of selling? Find out what your home is worth or create a custom market report.
Parks, the Track and Things to Do
- Congress Park and the Canfield Casino - the city's landmark park, with mineral springs, ponds and the historic casino, at the neighborhood's western edge.
- Saratoga Race Course - one of the country's oldest thoroughbred tracks, at the east end of Union Avenue. The summer meet brings the whole city to life.
- Yaddo - the historic artists' retreat on Union Avenue near the Northway.
- Downtown Broadway - restaurants, cafes, shops and the Saratoga Springs History Museum, all within walking distance.
Schools
The East Side is in the Saratoga Springs City School District. The district assigns elementary schools by attendance zone and uses flex zones to balance class sizes, so confirm the school for a specific address with the district's attendance zone map and registrar.
Getting Around
On foot: Most of the neighborhood is an easy walk to Broadway, Congress Park and the race course.
By car (approximate drive times, outside of rush hour and racing season): Union Avenue (Route 9P) runs straight out to the Northway at Exit 14.
| I-87 / Northway (Exit 14) | about 5 min |
| Saratoga Springs Amtrak station | about 5-10 min |
| Albany International Airport | about 30 min |
| Downtown Albany and Empire State Plaza | about 35-40 min |
More Saratoga Area Pages
East Side homes draw strong interest when they come on the market. to get alerts when a home is listed, or call the Greaux Team at (518) 875-2800.
