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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 Elmont homes are listed.
Every place Elmont 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 Elmont.
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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.
Houses are 93% of Elmont’s sales, at a typical $729K
149 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 139 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $499NY $316
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $819K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
149 sales in the last year, against 255 in 2019 and a low of 152 in 2012. The typical sale went from $373K in 2016 to $732K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Elmont
Check a listing against what Elmont 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 Elmont are more common than before the pandemic, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Elmont’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, 149 sales.
If you’re buying in Elmont
- Shop in September. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 17% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 10% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but October is the most competitive: 38% of October sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). January has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Elmont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 23% | 45% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 10% | 7% | 10% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 14% | 14% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 97.9% | 100% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 55 | 40 | 41 |
43 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 157.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Elmont ranks 257th 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. Elmont 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 March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Elmont, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Stream | 253 | $758K | $490 | 51% | 37 |
| Franklin Square | 182 | $798K | $520 | 48% | 35 |
| Elmont | 149 | $732K | $501 | 46% | 43 |
| North Valley Stream | 105 | $699K | $520 | 41% | 34 |
| Floral Park | 96 | $859K | $546 | 47% | 34 |
| Malverne | 88 | $795K | $490 | 65% | 34 |
| New Hyde Park | 56 | $860K | $572 | 32% | 74 |
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 Elmont
What do homes sell for in Elmont, NY?
149 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $732K, $501 a square foot.
Is Elmont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Elmont?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Elmont?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Elmont’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Elmont.
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).