Malta, NY
GlobalFoundries runs its most advanced US fab at the Luther Forest campus in Saratoga County, about 25 miles north of Albany.
- Fab status
- Operating
- Typical home price
- $440K to $509K
- Rent
- Ballston Spa median $2,715 (10 listings)
- Property or income tax
- About 1.4% to 1.5% effective (Saratoga County)
- Weather
- About 59 in. of snow a year (Albany, NWS)
- Way into a fab job
- GF technician apprenticeship with HVCC
Last checked October 29, 2026. Compare with other towns › GlobalFoundries Malta: jobs, fabs and housing ›
Pin: approximate, GlobalFoundries Fab 8, Luther Forest campus
What is here
- GlobalFoundries Fab 8 is a 300mm foundry on the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Malta, New York. It is the company’s main US leading-edge site.
- In June 2025 GlobalFoundries announced a $16 billion plan to expand US manufacturing and packaging, including capacity at Malta and its Vermont site.
- Malta and Micron’s Clay site are both in upstate New York, so both projects recruit technicians from the same state.
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