Photo: AJW1188 · CC BY-SA 3.0311 homes sold in Commack in the last year, at a typical $834K
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 Commack homes are listed.
Every place Commack 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 Commack.
For sale
Rent
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.
6% of Commack’s sales are condos, at $210K more than a house
291 houses and 18 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 291 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $420NY $316
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 66%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $398NY $832
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.7M
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
311 sales in the last year, against 492 in 2021 and a low of 276 in 2012. The typical sale went from $444K in 2016 to $834K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Commack
Check a listing against what Commack 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 Commack are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Commack’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, 311 sales.
If you’re buying in Commack
- Shop in March. It brings about 47 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 62% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 25 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 48 a month), but September is the most competitive: 45% of September sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). March has the least competition (32%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Commack now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 62% | 25% | 59% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 7% | 13% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 25% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102% | 98.4% | 101.7% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 25 | 51 | 29 | 41 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 170.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 133%
A house typically sold for $830K in the last year (291 sales), a condo for $1M (18).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Commack ranks 102nd 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. Commack 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 14.
Best time to buyCheck 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.
Elwood, East Northport, Hauppauge and Brentwood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Commack, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commack | 311 | $834K | $417 | 62% | 25 |
| Dix Hills | 248 | $1.2M | $436 | 47% | 38 |
| Brentwood | 207 | $617K | $401 | 67% | 35 |
| East Northport | 164 | $746K | $402 | 66% | 26 |
| Kings Park | 162 | $731K | $416 | 72% | 24 |
| Hauppauge | 148 | $775K | $396 | 62% | 28 |
| Elwood | 84 | $855K | $391 | 54% | 37 |
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 Commack
What do homes sell for in Commack, NY?
311 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $834K, $417 a square foot. Houses sold for about $830K, condos for about $1M.
Is Commack a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 27 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Commack?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Commack?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Commack’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Commack.
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).