Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.035 homes sold in Hillcrest in the last year, at a typical $906K
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 Hillcrest homes are listed.
Every place Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest.
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.
Houses are 80% of Hillcrest’s sales, at a typical $814K
35 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $405NY $319
- Days to sell
- 65
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $775K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $840K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $1.5M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
35 sales in the last year, against 59 in 2018 and a low of 27 in 2022. The typical sale went from $356K in 2016 to $906K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Hillcrest
Check a listing against what Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hillcrest’s home sales since 2016 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 April 2026, 35 sales.
If you’re buying in Hillcrest
- Shop in August. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 11% of listings cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but September is the most competitive: 50% of September sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). December has the least competition (30%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Hillcrest now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 30% | 43% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 9% | 12% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 11% | 19% | 15% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 76 | 57 | 40 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2022 low (4), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 31.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
11% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to April 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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hillcrest.
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.
Spring Valley, Nanuet and New City sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hillcrest, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New City | 355 | $780K | $356 | 54% | 30 |
| Nanuet | 150 | $579K | $353 | 61% | 26 |
| Spring Valley | 136 | $673K | $386 | 24% | 34 |
| Monsey | 71 | $949K | $455 | 17% | 36 |
| Hillcrest | 35 | $906K | $399 | 43% | 59 |
| Viola | 33 | $1.2M | $467 | 33% | 76 |
| New Hempstead | 32 | $1.1M | $398 | 31% | 101 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Hillcrest
What do homes sell for in Hillcrest, NY?
35 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $906K, $399 a square foot.
Is Hillcrest a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 7 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 11% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hillcrest?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hillcrest?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hillcrest’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hillcrest.
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).