Pauline Felix House · Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0344 homes sold in Long Beach in the last year, at a typical $810K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Long Beach homes are listed.
Every place Long Beach 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 Long Beach.
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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.
Half of Long Beach’s sales are condos, at $318K less than a house
133 houses and 177 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 133 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $565NY $316
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 177 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $620NY $832
- Days to sell
- 65
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 34 sold, typical $980K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
344 sales in the last year, against 576 in 2021 and a low of 294 in 2023. The typical sale went from $408K in 2016 to $810K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Long Beach
Check a listing against what Long Beach 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 Long Beach are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Long Beach’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, 344 sales.
If you’re buying in Long Beach
- Shop in February. It brings about 52 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 60 a month), but September is the most competitive: 21% of September sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). February has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Long Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 12% | 26% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 5% | 7% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 96.4% | 98.5% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 71 | 48 | 41 |
142 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (102), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 418.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 60%
A house typically sold for $923K in the last year (133 sales), a condo for $605K (177).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Long Beach ranks 346th 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. Long Beach 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Long Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Long BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Long Beach.
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.
Island Park, Barnum Island, Bay Park and Lido Beach sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Long Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 344 | $810K | $587 | 20% | 51 |
| Lawrence | 42 | $2M | $622 | 17% | 74 |
| Island Park | 34 | $710K | $421 | 35% | 97 |
| Bay Park | 29 | $649K | $474 | 52% | 79 |
| Barnum Island | 22 | $770K | $416 | 32% | 73 |
| Lido Beach | 22 | $935K | $508 | 18% | 107 |
| Atlantic Beach | 20 | $1.7M | $576 | 0% | 122 |
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 Long Beach
What do homes sell for in Long Beach, NY?
344 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $810K, $587 a square foot. Houses sold for about $923K, condos for about $605K.
Is Long Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 138 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 38 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Long Beach?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Long Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Long Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Long Beach.
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).