Photo: Felton Davis · CC BY 2.0169 homes sold in Glen Cove in the last year, at a typical $820K
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 Glen Cove homes are listed.
Every place Glen Cove 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 Glen Cove.
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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.
18% of Glen Cove’s sales are condos, at $424K less than a house
130 houses and 32 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 130 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $467NY $316
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 32 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $422NY $832
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $858K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $1.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
169 sales in the last year, against 305 in 2021 and a low of 175 in 2012. The typical sale went from $486K in 2016 to $820K.
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 $800K buys in Glen Cove
Check a listing against what Glen Cove 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 Glen Cove are more common than before the pandemic, but 42% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Glen Cove’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, 169 sales.
If you’re buying in Glen Cove
- Shop in April. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 6% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. April has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Glen Cove now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 15% | 27% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 6% | 9% | 11% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 96.6% | 98.4% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 70 | 48 | 43 |
58 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (49), 42% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 157.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 21%
A house typically sold for $896K in the year to May 2026 (130 sales), a condo for $472K (32).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Glen Cove ranks 276th 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. Glen Cove is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Glen Cove, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Glen CoveTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Glen Cove.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Sands Point and Glenwood Landing for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Glen Cove, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Cove | 169 | $820K | $458 | 42% | 44 |
| Glenwood Landing | 44 | $1.1M | $592 | 44% | 40 |
| Sea Cliff | 40 | $1.2M | $653 | 36% | 51 |
| Glen Head | 39 | $1.1M | $595 | 42% | 40 |
| Locust Valley | 36 | $910K | $516 | 51% | 44 |
| Sands Point | 26 | $3.5M | $757 | 18% | 66 |
| Old Brookville | 21 | $2.7M | $556 | 9% | 160 |
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 Glen Cove
What do homes sell for in Glen Cove, NY?
169 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $820K, $458 a square foot. Houses sold for about $896K, condos for about $472K in the year to May 2026.
Is Glen Cove a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 53 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 21 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Glen Cove?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Glen Cove?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Glen Cove’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Glen Cove.
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).