196 homes sold in Holbrook in the last year, at a typical $663K
About one sale in 4 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 Holbrook homes are listed.
Every place Holbrook 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 Holbrook.
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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.
A quarter of Holbrook’s sales are condos, at $97K less than a house
149 houses and 47 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 149 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $383NY $316
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 77%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 47 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $374NY $832
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
196 sales in the last year, against 289 in 2021 and a low of 171 in 2014. The typical sale went from $334K in 2016 to $663K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Holbrook
Check a listing against what Holbrook 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 Holbrook are more common than before the pandemic, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Holbrook’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, 196 sales.
If you’re buying in Holbrook
- Shop in April. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 16% of listings cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.2% of the list price on average; 72% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 27 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but July is the most competitive: 54% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (38%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Holbrook now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 72% | 31% | 68% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 8% | 15% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 21% | 15% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.2% | 98.7% | 102.3% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 44 | 27 | 41 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2024 low (16), 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 123.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 67%, condos 72%
A house typically sold for $674K in the last year (149 sales), a condo for $576K (47).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Holbrook ranks 27th 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. Holbrook is one of the state’s hottest 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Holbrook.
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.
Holtsville sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Holbrook, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook | 196 | $663K | $378 | 72% | 27 |
| Ronkonkoma | 167 | $617K | $415 | 75% | 24 |
| Patchogue | 156 | $546K | $382 | 58% | 32 |
| Holtsville | 155 | $593K | $357 | 76% | 22 |
| Sayville | 142 | $730K | $443 | 73% | 25 |
| Lake Ronkonkoma | 129 | $628K | $394 | 68% | 28 |
| North Patchogue | 52 | $566K | $405 | 71% | 23 |
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 Holbrook
What do homes sell for in Holbrook, NY?
196 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $663K, $378 a square foot. Houses sold for about $674K, condos for about $576K.
Is Holbrook a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 17 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 1.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.2% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Holbrook?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Holbrook?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Holbrook’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Holbrook.
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).