Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.083 homes sold in Center Moriches in the last year, at a typical $771K
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 Center Moriches homes are listed.
Every place Center Moriches 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 Center Moriches.
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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.
11% of Center Moriches’ sales are condos, at $47K less than a house
78 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 78 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $400NY $316
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 55%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 10 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $352NY $832
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $973K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
83 sales in the last year, against 122 in 2020 and a low of 65 in 2012. The typical sale went from $337K in 2016 to $771K.
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 $750K buys in Center Moriches
Check a listing against what Center Moriches 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 Center Moriches are more common than before the pandemic, but 59% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Center Moriches’ 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, 83 sales.
If you’re buying in Center Moriches
- Shop in May. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 50% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but October is the most competitive: 36% of October sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Center Moriches now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 50% | 20% | 50% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 4% | 8% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 97.1% | 101% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 99 | 43 | 43 |
22 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (17), 59% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 100.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $754K in the year to May 2026 (78 sales), a condo for $706K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Center Moriches ranks 211th 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. Center Moriches 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 June
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Center Moriches.
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.
Moriches, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Eastport and Shirley sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Center Moriches, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley | 262 | $542K | $368 | 63% | 40 |
| Mastic Beach | 160 | $459K | $371 | 59% | 46 |
| Mastic | 122 | $521K | $358 | 63% | 33 |
| Center Moriches | 83 | $771K | $383 | 50% | 39 |
| East Moriches | 55 | $958K | $452 | 28% | 77 |
| Moriches | 39 | $612K | $351 | 22% | 82 |
| Eastport | 24 | $859K | $336 | 17% | 90 |
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 Center Moriches
What do homes sell for in Center Moriches, NY?
83 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $771K, $383 a square foot. Houses sold for about $754K, condos for about $706K in the year to May 2026.
Is Center Moriches a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 26 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Center Moriches?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Center Moriches?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Center Moriches’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Center Moriches.
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).