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Housing in Bayville

54 homes sold in Bayville in the last year, at a typical $851K

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 Bayville homes are listed.

Homes sold
54
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$851K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$481
New York $398
Paid vs. asking
97.2%
21% sold over asking
For sale now
19
September 2026 · 5 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 92% of Bayville’s sales, at a typical $798K (year to May 2026)

54 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$798K

typical sale · 49 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$479NY $316
Days to sell
58
Sold over asking
20%
Listings with a price cut
28%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $650K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $540K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price

54 sales in the last year, against 99 in 2018 and a low of 38 in 2024. The typical sale went from $431K in 2016 to $851K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$450K$600K$750K$900K2012: 64 sold, typical $390K’122013: 67 sold, typical $464K2014: 59 sold, typical $404K’142015: 73 sold, typical $453K2016: 85 sold, typical $431K’162017: 86 sold, typical $516K2018: 99 sold, typical $442K’182019: 88 sold, typical $511K2020: 86 sold, typical $579K’202021: 87 sold, typical $672K2022: 82 sold, typical $629K’222023: 45 sold, typical $782K2024: 38 sold, typical $817K’242025: 42 sold, typical $795KLast 12 months: 54 sold, typical $851KNow

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 your budget buys

What $850K buys in Bayville

Houseat $479 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in New Yorkat $316 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Bayville 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Bayville are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Bayville’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, 54 sales.

If you’re buying in Bayville

  • Shop in March. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Best time to buy

Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars

June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but January is the most competitive: 29% of January sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). March has the least competition (9%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.31513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 5 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 134 days to sellJFeb: 6 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 94 days to sellFMar: 11 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 152 days to sellMApr: 11 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 106 days to sellAMay: 11 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 58 days to sellMJun: 12 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 68 days to sellJJul: 10 new listings a month, 20% sold over asking, 81 days to sellJAug: 9 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 71 days to sellASep: 9 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 75 days to sellSOct: 7 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 88 days to sellONov: 7 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 71 days to sellNDec: 3 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 91 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York

Bayville now2017–192021 peakNY now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price21%15%28%39%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days9%9%13%25%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price97.2%96.6%98.6%100.5%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract66906743
Supply

19 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s twice the 2024 low (9), 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 65.

2012: 53 for sale’122013: 54 for sale2014: 65 for sale2015: 57 for sale’152016: 50 for sale2017: 51 for sale2018: 52 for sale’182019: 52 for sale2020: 32 for sale2021: 22 for sale’212022: 17 for sale2023: 15 for sale2024: 9 for sale’242025: 22 for saleLast 12 months: 19 for saleNow

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.

Before you buy in Bayville

Five things worth knowing

12

New listings in June

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.

Best time to buy
A

Schools

The schools grade for Bayville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Bayville
37 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bayville.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

East Norwich and Glen Cove sell for less a square foot; Muttontown for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Bayville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Glen Cove169$820K$45842%44
Bayville54$851K$48121%66
Glen Head39$1.1M$59542%40
Locust Valley36$910K$51651%44
Muttontown29$2.7M$62317%80
Old Brookville21$2.7M$5569%160
East Norwich21$1.2M$45057%55

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 Bayville

What do homes sell for in Bayville, NY?

54 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $851K, $481 a square foot.

Is Bayville a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 19 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in Bayville?

June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

Where can I see homes for sale in Bayville?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bayville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bayville.

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).