Brokerage data from state license records

Real Estate Agent Recruiting Intelligence in Columbia County, New York

376 active licensees, the most in Hudson, 10 of them recently moved. See which Columbia County offices are adding agents and how yours compares, from New York license records.

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12 months to Sep 2026

Sample Brokerage

Sample County, NY · 50–99 agents

Sample report, illustrative figures

Roster now
57
52 agents 12 months ago
12-month retention
80.8%
Peer median 75.0%
Joined / departed
15 / 10
Peer median 17 / 16
Net change
+9.6%
+5 agents · peer median -0.2%

12-month retention vs county peer median

80.8% for this office vs 75.0% for the median of 6 peers

60%70%80%90%Axis starts at 60%Peer median 75.0%Peer C80.9%This office80.8%+5.8 pts above medianPeer E79.5%Peer A76.1%Peer B73.8%Peer D72.9%Peer F72.7%

Joined vs departed

DepartedJoinedPeer median: 16 departed-10Peer median: 17 joined+15

What this means

This office keeps more of its agents than the typical county peer (5.8 pts above the median), and joins outpaced departures 15 to 10, so the roster grew 9.6% against a peer median of -0.2%.

Compared with the county peer median

OfficeAgentsRetentionNet changeRetention vs peers
Peer C4680.9%-2.1% (-1)
+5.9 pts
This office5780.8%+9.6% (+5)
+5.8 pts
Peer E3779.5%-5.1% (-2)
+4.5 pts
Peer A8476.1%-4.5% (-4)
+1.1 pts
Peer B6373.8%+3.3% (+2)
-1.2 pts
Peer D7572.9%+7.1% (+5)
-2.1 pts
Peer F5672.7%+1.8% (+1)
-2.3 pts
Peer median (6 offices)6075.0%-0.2%
0.0 pts
  • Roster: active licensees affiliated with the office in the county, from state license records.
  • Retention: share of the roster 12 months ago still with the office today.
  • Joined: agents on the roster now who were not on it 12 months ago. Departed: agents on the roster 12 months ago who have since left.
  • Net change: change in roster as a percent of the roster 12 months ago (agent count in parentheses).
  • Retention vs peers: gap in percentage points to the peer median retention.
  • Peers: the 6 closest-size offices in the same county (20–200 agents). Medians exclude this office. No individual agents are named.

Source: NY license records, not MLS. No sales or closing data.

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Market at a glance

Real estate agents in Columbia County, NY

Columbia County, New York has 376 active real estate licensees. Hudson, Chatham and Kinderhook have the most. 10 licensees recently changed brokerage.

Active licensees
376
Salespersons
198
Brokers (all types)
178
Recently changed brokerage
10

Top cities

  1. Hudson150
  2. Chatham55
  3. Kinderhook41
  4. Valatie25
  5. Germantown17

Largest brokerages

  1. Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blake31
  2. Houlihan Lawrence INC26
  3. William Pitt Sothebys International Real18
  4. Brown Harris Stevens Hudson Valley LLC15
  5. Beach & Bartolo Realtors INC14

License types

  • Real Estate Salesperson198
  • Associate Broker86
  • Limited Liability Broker28
  • Individual Broker27
  • Tradename Broker20
  • Corporate Broker17

Based on active licenses in AgentsMetrics as of November 8, 2026 · Source: New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services

Local market intelligence

Understand the agent market in Columbia County, New York

Columbia County has 376 active real estate licensees: 198 salespeople and 178 brokers. Hudson has the most (150), followed by Chatham (55) and Kinderhook (41). Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blake is the largest brokerage, with 31 affiliated licensees.

Common challenges

  • 376 active licensees in Columbia County to keep track of

  • 10 recent brokerage moves in Columbia County to catch

  • Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blake, Houlihan Lawrence INC and William Pitt Sothebys International Real hold 20% of the county's licensees

  • Agents are spread across Hudson, Chatham and Kinderhook and smaller towns

Recruiting opportunities

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Rising producers

Look for rising producers in Hudson, Chatham and Kinderhook, home to 65% of Columbia County's licensees

Recently moved agents

See which office each of Columbia County's 10 recent movers joined

Agents at competing brokerages

List the 31 licensees at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blake and the other large Columbia County firms

Inactive or at-risk agents

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High-performing local agents

Shortlist from Columbia County's 198 salespeople by city and tenure

Agent intelligence preview

Top real estate agents in Columbia County, New York

Explore a preview of agents tracked across Columbia County markets like Hudson, Chatham, Kinderhook, Valatie, Germantown.

JC

James Conway

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

99
HudsonASSOCIATE BROKER
High activity
TM

Tammy Molinski

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

99
HudsonASSOCIATE BROKER
High activity
AS

Angela Somma

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

95
HudsonREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
JV

Joyce Vale

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

95
HudsonREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
LJ

Laurel Jurkowski

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

95
HudsonREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
MW

Margaret Williams

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

95
HudsonREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
MP

Martha Piper

Kinderhook Group INC

95
GhentASSOCIATE BROKER
High activity
MS

Melissa Stickles

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

95
HudsonREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
PC

Paul Crayton

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

95
HudsonREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
JW

Jason Walch

Coldwell Banker Advisor Realty

93
HudsonLIMITED LIABILITY BROKER
High activity

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Competitor intelligence

Monitor competing brokerages in Columbia County

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blake: 31 active licensees in Columbia County

Houlihan Lawrence INC: 26 active licensees in Columbia County

William Pitt Sothebys International Real: 18 active licensees in Columbia County

Compare your office with each of them

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about using AgentsMetrics for real estate agent recruiting.

As of November 8, 2026, AgentsMetrics counts 376 active real estate licensees in Columbia County, New York, based on New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services license records. The largest groups are 198 real estate salesperson licenses and 86 associate broker licenses.

By active real estate licensees, the top cities in Columbia County are Hudson (150), Chatham (55), Kinderhook (41), Valatie (25) and Germantown (17).

By active licensees affiliated in Columbia County, the largest brokerages are Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blake (31), Houlihan Lawrence INC (26), William Pitt Sothebys International Real (18), Brown Harris Stevens Hudson Valley LLC (15) and Beach & Bartolo Realtors INC (14).

10 active licensees in Columbia County, New York are flagged in AgentsMetrics as having recently changed brokerage.

Start with the 10 who recently changed brokerage, then the rest of Columbia County's 376 active licensees, sorted by city and tenure.

Yes. Follow headcount and retention at Columbia County firms such as Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Blake, Houlihan Lawrence INC and William Pitt Sothebys International Real, and compare them with your own office.

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