Photo: Former Wikipedia user Wikilagata (C.C. Sabathia) · Public domain342 homes sold in Carmel in the last year, at a typical $613K
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 Carmel homes are listed.
Every place Carmel 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 Carmel.
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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.
13% of Carmel’s sales are condos, at $165K less than a house
293 houses and 43 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 293 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $301NY $316
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $333NY $832
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 44%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $825K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
342 sales in the last year, against 516 in 2021 and a low of 273 in 2024. The typical sale went from $362K in 2016 to $613K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Carmel
Check a listing against what Carmel 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 Carmel are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Carmel’s home sales since 2016 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, 342 sales.
If you’re buying in Carmel
- Shop in June. It brings about 57 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 23% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.2% of the list price on average; 57% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 6% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 57 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. March has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Carmel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 57% | 22% | 49% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 6% | 5% | 6% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 21% | 13% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.2% | 98.4% | 101.2% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 70 | 38 | 41 |
54 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (44), 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 244.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 56%, condos 66%
A house typically sold for $631K in the last year (293 sales), a condo for $465K (43).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Carmel ranks 156th 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. Carmel is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Carmel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CarmelCheck 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; Heritage Hills and Shenorock for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Carmel, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel | 342 | $613K | $302 | 57% | 33 |
| Kent | 163 | $473K | $309 | 48% | 45 |
| Heritage Hills | 123 | $654K | $443 | 52% | 24 |
| Lake Carmel | 101 | $440K | $307 | 51% | 46 |
| Mahopac | 87 | $633K | $308 | 55% | 39 |
| Lincolndale | 23 | $575K | $362 | 57% | 43 |
| Shenorock | 20 | $549K | $391 | 75% | 48 |
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 Carmel
What do homes sell for in Carmel, NY?
342 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $613K, $302 a square foot. Houses sold for about $631K, condos for about $465K.
Is Carmel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 68 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.2% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Carmel?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Carmel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Carmel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Carmel.
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).