Photo: Praiseandworship (Transfered by Bobby122) · CC BY 3.0149 homes sold in Bay Shore in the last year, at a typical $632K
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 Bay Shore homes are listed.
Every place Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore.
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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.
10% of Bay Shore’s sales are condos, at $132K less than a house
127 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 127 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $414NY $316
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 65%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
typical sale · 14 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $353NY $832
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $627K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $530K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
149 sales in the last year, against 294 in 2018 and a low of 141 in 2025. The typical sale went from $276K in 2016 to $632K.
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 $650K buys in Bay Shore
Check a listing against what Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bay Shore’s home sales since 2012 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, 149 sales.
If you’re buying in Bay Shore
- Shop in March. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 59% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but August is the most competitive: 47% of August sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). March has the least competition (36%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Bay Shore now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 59% | 30% | 59% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 8% | 14% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.5% | 98.2% | 102.2% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 57 | 30 | 43 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 155.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 63%
A house typically sold for $616K in the year to May 2026 (127 sales), a condo for $484K (14).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bay Shore ranks 124th of 363 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bay Shore is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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 July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bay Shore.
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.
Brightwaters, North Bay Shore and Islip sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bay Shore, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Islip | 183 | $781K | $444 | 68% | 31 |
| Islip | 157 | $674K | $406 | 61% | 32 |
| Bay Shore | 149 | $632K | $420 | 59% | 32 |
| North Bay Shore | 71 | $619K | $383 | 64% | 37 |
| West Bay Shore | 49 | $786K | $446 | 59% | 43 |
| Baywood | 35 | $601K | $447 | 63% | 49 |
| Brightwaters | 20 | $892K | $382 | 67% | 59 |
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 Bay Shore
What do homes sell for in Bay Shore, NY?
149 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $632K, $420 a square foot. Houses sold for about $616K, condos for about $484K in the year to May 2026.
Is Bay Shore a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 40 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 15 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Bay Shore?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bay Shore?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bay Shore’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bay Shore.
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).