Photo: Polygarlic · CC BY-SA 4.0251 homes sold in Dix Hills in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
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 Dix Hills homes are listed.
Every place Dix Hills 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 Dix Hills.
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Houses are 97% of Dix Hills’ sales, at a typical $1.3M (year to May 2026)
251 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 240 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $434NY $316
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Condos: 8 sold, typical $871K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
251 sales in the last year, against 377 in 2021 and a low of 185 in 2012. The typical sale went from $662K in 2016 to $1.3M.
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 $1.3M buys in Dix Hills
Check a listing against what Dix Hills 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 Dix Hills are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dix Hills’ 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, 251 sales.
If you’re buying in Dix Hills
- Shop in April. It brings about 42 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.7% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 45 a month), but July is the most competitive: 32% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). April has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Dix Hills now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 13% | 44% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 6% | 13% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.7% | 96.9% | 99.7% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 76 | 35 | 43 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 171.
Since 2019, houses are up 73%, condos 35%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the year to May 2026 (240 sales), a condo for $871K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Dix Hills ranks 231st 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. Dix Hills 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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dix Hills.
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.
Elwood, Deer Park, South Huntington and Wyandanch sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dix Hills, 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 | 271 | $834K | $441 | 62% | 26 |
| Dix Hills | 251 | $1.3M | $443 | 48% | 37 |
| Deer Park | 192 | $682K | $419 | 65% | 28 |
| Melville | 190 | $1M | $477 | 44% | 36 |
| Elwood | 90 | $873K | $420 | 52% | 35 |
| Wyandanch | 78 | $615K | $372 | 58% | 45 |
| South Huntington | 77 | $735K | $417 | 66% | 32 |
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 Dix Hills
What do homes sell for in Dix Hills, NY?
251 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $443 a square foot.
Is Dix Hills a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 63 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 25 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.7% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Dix Hills?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dix Hills?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dix Hills’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dix Hills.
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).