143 homes sold in Hampton Bays in the last year, at a typical $958K
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 Hampton Bays homes are listed.
Every place Hampton Bays 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 Hampton Bays.
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.
7% of Hampton Bays’ sales are condos, at $277K less than a house
129 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 129 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $596NY $316
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $674NY $832
- Days to sell
- 281
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
143 sales in the last year, against 265 in 2021 and a low of 138 in 2012. The typical sale went from $432K in 2016 to $958K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Hampton Bays
Check a listing against what Hampton Bays 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 Hampton Bays are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hampton Bays’ 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, 143 sales.
If you’re buying in Hampton Bays
- Shop in April. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 6% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but October is the most competitive: 24% of October sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). December has the least competition (12%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New York
| Hampton Bays now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 12% | 29% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 6% | 5% | 11% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 95.9% | 98.1% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 91 | 50 | 41 |
83 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (64), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 171.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 152%
A house typically sold for $963K in the last year (129 sales), a condo for $686K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hampton Bays ranks 359th 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. Hampton Bays is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Owning the typical Hampton Bays home costs about $5,920 a month
Price: Hampton Bays’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hampton Bays’ 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hampton Bays is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $958K home, about $11,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hampton Bays.
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.
Flanders and Aquebogue sell for less a square foot; Southampton, Shinnecock Hills and Quiogue for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hampton Bays, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Bays | 143 | $958K | $594 | 13% | 80 |
| East Quogue | 60 | $1.4M | $682 | 20% | 79 |
| Southampton | 34 | $3.5M | $1,233 | 15% | 129 |
| Shinnecock Hills | 31 | $2.5M | $1,075 | 16% | 167 |
| Flanders | 25 | $637K | $468 | 40% | 53 |
| Aquebogue | 21 | $883K | $441 | 24% | 76 |
| Quiogue | 20 | $2.5M | $814 | 10% | 202 |
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 Hampton Bays
What do homes sell for in Hampton Bays, NY?
143 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $958K, $594 a square foot. Houses sold for about $963K, condos for about $686K.
Is Hampton Bays a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 96 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hampton Bays?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hampton Bays?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $958K home that’s near $11,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hampton Bays?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hampton Bays’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hampton Bays.
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).