206 homes sold in Garden City in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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 Garden City homes are listed.
Every place Garden City 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 Garden City.
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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.
21% of Garden City’s sales are condos, at $919K less than a house
167 houses and 44 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 167 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $702NY $316
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 44 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $642NY $832
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
206 sales in the last year, against 323 in 2021 and a low of 207 in 2025. The typical sale went from $804K in 2016 to $1.4M.
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 $1.4M buys in Garden City
Check a listing against what Garden City 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 Garden City are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Garden City’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 September 2026, 206 sales.
If you’re buying in Garden City
- Shop in March. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.3% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 21 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 37 a month), but June is the most competitive: 38% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). February has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Garden City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 18% | 31% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 8% | 17% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.3% | 97.1% | 98.8% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 54 | 36 | 43 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 163.
Since 2019, houses are up 67%, condos 28%
A house typically sold for $1.6M in the year to May 2026 (167 sales), a condo for $638K (44).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Garden City ranks 188th 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. Garden City 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Garden City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Garden CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Garden City.
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.
Garden City South, Garden City Park, Mineola, West Hempstead, New Hyde Park and Williston Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Garden City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 206 | $1.4M | $702 | 53% | 21 |
| Mineola | 136 | $771K | $508 | 37% | 42 |
| West Hempstead | 101 | $801K | $464 | 46% | 31 |
| Williston Park | 53 | $893K | $586 | 54% | 38 |
| New Hyde Park | 53 | $849K | $582 | 30% | 64 |
| Garden City Park | 41 | $961K | $599 | 62% | 35 |
| Garden City South | 20 | $903K | $521 | 39% | 35 |
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 Garden City
What do homes sell for in Garden City, NY?
206 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $702 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.6M, condos for about $638K in the year to May 2026.
Is Garden City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 35 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 21 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Garden City?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Garden City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Garden City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Garden City.
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).