Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.032 homes sold in Cold Spring Harbor in the last year, at a typical $2M
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 Cold Spring Harbor homes are listed.
Every place Cold Spring Harbor homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 100% of Cold Spring Harbor’s sales, at a typical $2M
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $550NY $316
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
32 sales in the last year, against 52 in 2017 and a low of 30 in 2025. The typical sale went from $1.2M in 2016 to $2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Cold Spring Harbor
Check a listing against what Cold Spring Harbor 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 Cold Spring Harbor are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Cold Spring Harbor’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, 32 sales.
If you’re buying in Cold Spring Harbor
- Shop in June. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but November is the most competitive: 31% of November sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). February has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Cold Spring Harbor now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 12% | 29% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 8% | 23% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 20% | 25% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 96.1% | 98.8% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 90 | 51 | 41 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 35.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cold Spring Harbor.
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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.
Halesite, Huntington Station, West Hills and Huntington sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cold Spring Harbor, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Station | 231 | $651K | $397 | 70% | 24 |
| Huntington | 199 | $990K | $448 | 49% | 28 |
| Syosset | 173 | $1.2M | $561 | 42% | 30 |
| West Hills | 43 | $960K | $437 | 60% | 39 |
| Halesite | 38 | $976K | $444 | 61% | 29 |
| Lloyd Harbor | 36 | $2.3M | $589 | 28% | 100 |
| Cold Spring Harbor | 32 | $2M | $550 | 41% | 57 |
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 Cold Spring Harbor
What do homes sell for in Cold Spring Harbor, NY?
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2M, $550 a square foot.
Is Cold Spring Harbor a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cold Spring Harbor?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cold Spring Harbor?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cold Spring Harbor’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cold Spring Harbor.
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).