New York Real Estate Trends - A New Way to Look at New York Realty

New York Real Estate

The robust New York real estate market caters to investors, home buyers and renters alike with its wide variety of price points and property types. Urbanites need look no further than New York homes for sale to find the downtown living and city nightlife that they crave.

Buyers seeking a suburban or rural lifestyle will be pleased to know that the New York real estate market encompasses both unique and traditional housing choices. New York is still considered a traditional “buyer’s market” as the average condo is generally on the market for 200 days and single family homes 175 days before sale.

Though New York real estate market’s prices may appear high in comparison to the rest of the country, but the inventory turnover in the city is better than the rest of the state is significantly prefers stand alone houses to condominiums or townhouses. The average condo sells for $534,000 and is on the market for 117 days while single family homes cost $664,000 and generally find a buyer in 119 days. The city’s charm combined with the wealth of inventory makes the New York real estate market an excellent choice for all kinds of local and out-of-state shoppers. Here’s a look at current prices in the city.

Average listing price for properties in New York :
  • Commercial: $732,000
  • Condo/Townhouse: $383,000
  • Lot/Land: $743,000
  • Multi-Family: $575,000
  • Rental: $7,500
  • Single Family: $617,000
  • Map of New York Cities - Average Listing Price Change

    New York Real Estate:
    Largest Increase in Listing Price

    City 3 mo.
    Colonie, NY Real Estate
    16.48%
    New Paltz, NY Real Estate
    13.01%
    Oswego, NY Real Estate
    12.82%
    Clayton, NY Real Estate
    11.96%
    Kingston, NY Real Estate
    10.85%

    New York Real Estate:
    Largest Decrease in Listing Price

    City 3 mo.
    Vestal, NY Real Estate
    7.75%
    Yorktown Heights, NY Real Estate
    5.61%
    Ithaca, NY Real Estate
    4.94%
    Center Moriches, NY Real Estate
    4.73%
    Shirley, NY Real Estate
    4.51%

    New York Homes For Sale By City

    Most Expensive New York Homes for Sale by City

    City Median $ 3 mo.
    Rye, NY Homes for Sale $2,173,321
    1.37%
    Westhampton Beach, NY Homes for Sale $2,071,756
    2.17%
    Scarsdale, NY Homes for Sale $1,725,257
    2.26%
    Great Neck, NY Homes for Sale $1,712,674
    4.01%
    Bedford, NY Homes for Sale $1,679,145
    0.00%

    Least Expensive New York Homes for Sale by City

    City Median $ 3 mo.
    Niagara Falls, NY Homes for Sale $84,235
    2.17%
    Rochester, NY Homes for Sale $87,226
    3.49%
    Cheektowaga, NY Homes for Sale $97,688
    4.99%
    Syracuse, NY Homes for Sale $103,095
    6.56%
    Utica, NY Homes for Sale $109,502
    1.72%

    Best New York Cities for Families and Singles

    Top 5 New York Cities for Families

    City Homes with
    Children
    Crime vs. Natl. Avg.
    Kiryas Joel, NY Local Info 80.00% 0.10
    Fort Drum, NY Local Info 72.00% 0.15
    Monsey, NY Local Info 62.00% 0.13
    Scarsdale, NY Local Info 53.00% 0.15
    North Bay Shore, NY Local Info 53.00% 0.28

    Top 5 New York Cities for Singles

    City Unmarried Female
    to Male
    Ithaca, NY Local Info 85.00% 49% / 51%
    Brockport, NY Local Info 80.00% 55% / 45%
    Wyandanch, NY Local Info 78.00% 52% / 48%
    Albany, NY Local Info 77.00% 52% / 48%
    Bronx, NY Local Info 77.00% 53% / 47%
    Methodology

    Largest Increase in Listing Price Methodology

    This chart uses the median listing price of cities with at least 100 active property listings to calculate the largest percentage increase in median listing prices for single family homes over a three month period.

    Largest Decrease in Listing Price Methodology

    This chart uses the median listing price of cities with at least 100 active property listings to calculate the largest percentage decrease in median listing prices for single family homes over a three month period.

    Most Expensive Homes for Sale by City Methodology

    This chart uses the median listing price of cities with at least 100 active property listings to retrieve the cities with the five highest median listing prices of single family homes. In addition, the median listing prices are used to calculate the associated increase or decrease in median listing price as a percentage over a three month period.

    Least Expensive Homes for Sale by City Methodology

    This chart uses the median listing price of cities with at least 100 active property listings to retrieve the cities with the five lowest median listing prices of single family homes. In addition, the median listing prices are used to calculate the associated increase or decrease in median listing price as a percentage over a three month period.

    Top 5 Cities for Families Methodology

    This chart displays the top five cities with a population of at least 10,000 that have the highest percentage of homes with children and the lowest crime rate. Crime rate is determined by comparing each city's crime rate index against the national crime rate index, which equals 100. A number lower than one indicates less crime than the national average, while a number greater than one indicates more overall crime than the national average.

    Top 5 Cities for Singles Methodology

    This chart displays the top five cities with a population of at least 10,000 that have the highest percentage of unmarried people. An unmarried person is defined as someone who was never married, is separated, or divorced.