Photo: LongIslandProud · CC BY-SA 3.0133 homes sold in Bellmore in the last year, at a typical $813K
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 Bellmore homes are listed.
Every place Bellmore 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 Bellmore.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
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 98% of Bellmore’s sales, at a typical $815K
133 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 130 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $461NY $316
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1,000K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $475K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
133 sales in the last year, against 258 in 2021 and a low of 114 in 2024. The typical sale went from $471K in 2016 to $813K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Bellmore
Check a listing against what Bellmore 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 Bellmore are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bellmore’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 May 2026, 133 sales.
If you’re buying in Bellmore
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 24 a month), and the most competition: 40% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). February has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Bellmore now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 18% | 51% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 5% | 9% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 23% | 23% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 97.7% | 100.1% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 66 | 31 | 41 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 95.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Bellmore ranks 197th of 362 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bellmore is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bellmore.
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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bellmore, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick | 188 | $899K | $471 | 57% | 36 |
| Bellmore | 133 | $813K | $462 | 53% | 38 |
| Wantagh | 123 | $867K | $468 | 67% | 23 |
| Seaford | 122 | $799K | $464 | 66% | 30 |
| North Bellmore | 119 | $812K | $486 | 64% | 28 |
| North Wantagh | 95 | $751K | $472 | 62% | 27 |
| North Merrick | 75 | $835K | $490 | 63% | 34 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Bellmore
What do homes sell for in Bellmore, NY?
133 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $813K, $462 a square foot.
Is Bellmore a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bellmore?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bellmore?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bellmore’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bellmore.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).