26 homes sold in Barnum Island in the last year, at a typical $787K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Barnum Island homes are listed.
Every place Barnum Island homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Barnum Island.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 64% of Barnum Island’s sales, at a typical $823K (year to May 2026)
26 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 14 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $417NY $316
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $680K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $657K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2017 price
26 sales in the last year, against 40 in 2021 and a low of 13 in 2017. The typical sale went from $488K in 2017 to $787K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $800K buys in Barnum Island
Check a listing against what Barnum Island homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Barnum Island are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Barnum Island’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 26 sales.
If you’re buying in Barnum Island
- Shop in October. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 4% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 98 days.
Fall brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but November is the most competitive: 22% of November sales close over asking. October has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Barnum Island now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 11% | 25% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 4% | 5% | 9% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 98 | 100 | 112 | 43 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2024 low (5), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 25.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 16%
A house typically sold for $823K in the year to May 2026 (14 sales), a condo for $657K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Barnum Island.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Long Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Barnum Island, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 358 | $798K | $576 | 21% | 53 |
| Oceanside | 268 | $746K | $470 | 54% | 31 |
| Hempstead | 221 | $659K | $418 | 52% | 50 |
| Island Park | 35 | $743K | $406 | 37% | 63 |
| Bay Park | 30 | $603K | $488 | 39% | 58 |
| Barnum Island | 26 | $787K | $410 | 26% | 98 |
| Lido Beach | 23 | $942K | $510 | 19% | 121 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Barnum Island
What do homes sell for in Barnum Island, NY?
26 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $787K, $410 a square foot.
Is Barnum Island a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Barnum Island?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Barnum Island?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Barnum Island’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Barnum Island.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).