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Housing in Mastic

118 homes sold in Mastic in the last year, at a typical $519K

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 Mastic homes are listed.

Homes sold
118
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$519K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$355
New York $434
Paid vs. asking
101.5%
66% sold over asking
For sale now
23
May 2026 · 9 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Mastic’s sales, at a typical $519K

118 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$519K

typical sale · 118 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$355NY $316
Days to sell
32
Sold over asking
66%
Listings with a price cut
17%
14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 3.3 times the 2016 price

118 sales in the last year, against 248 in 2022 and a low of 98 in 2012. The typical sale went from $157K in 2016 to $519K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
062125187250$225K$350K$475K$600K2012: 98 sold, typical $140K’122013: 99 sold, typical $137K2014: 120 sold, typical $153K’142015: 130 sold, typical $159K2016: 199 sold, typical $157K’162017: 187 sold, typical $174K2018: 210 sold, typical $213K’182019: 212 sold, typical $240K2020: 211 sold, typical $283K’202021: 229 sold, typical $345K2022: 248 sold, typical $400K’222023: 182 sold, typical $431K2024: 152 sold, typical $484K’242025: 112 sold, typical $507KLast 12 months: 118 sold, typical $519KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $500K buys in Mastic

Houseat $355 a sq ft
The same money in New Yorkat $316 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Mastic 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Mastic are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Mastic’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, 118 sales.

If you’re buying in Mastic

  • Shop in March. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 66% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

March has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but August is the most competitive: 52% of August sales close over asking. March has the least competition (34%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
06.312.518.82520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 20 new listings a month, 46% sold over asking, 55 days to sellJFeb: 18 new listings a month, 46% sold over asking, 74 days to sellFMar: 23 new listings a month, 34% sold over asking, 54 days to sellMApr: 21 new listings a month, 45% sold over asking, 57 days to sellAMay: 23 new listings a month, 49% sold over asking, 52 days to sellMJun: 23 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 62 days to sellJJul: 22 new listings a month, 49% sold over asking, 43 days to sellJAug: 21 new listings a month, 52% sold over asking, 48 days to sellASep: 21 new listings a month, 50% sold over asking, 56 days to sellSOct: 20 new listings a month, 49% sold over asking, 55 days to sellONov: 18 new listings a month, 50% sold over asking, 42 days to sellNDec: 13 new listings a month, 50% sold over asking, 42 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York

Mastic now2017–192021 peakNY now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price66%29%64%41%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days11%8%10%26%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price17%15%9%20%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price101.5%98.1%102.5%101%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract32563141
Supply

22 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 70% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 133.

2012: 123 for sale’122013: 116 for sale2014: 111 for sale2015: 133 for sale’152016: 109 for sale2017: 85 for sale2018: 74 for sale’182019: 62 for sale2020: 54 for sale2021: 47 for sale’212022: 43 for sale2023: 25 for sale2024: 23 for sale’242025: 21 for saleLast 12 months: 22 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 6 listings has cut its price

17% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.

2015: 13%’152016: 16%2017: 13%2018: 14%’182019: 20%2020: 10%2021: 9%’212022: 16%2023: 13%2024: 15%’242025: 22%Last 12 months: 17%Now
Across New York

Mastic ranks 63rd 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. Mastic 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Mastic home costs about $3,602 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Mastic’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mastic’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mastic is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Mastic

Five things worth knowing

23

New listings in March

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.

Best time to buy
2.1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $519K home, about $10,720 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
33 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mastic.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Moriches sells for less a square foot; East Moriches for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Mastic, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Shirley281$539K$34562%40
Mastic Beach177$448K$36356%46
Mastic118$519K$35566%32
Center Moriches89$738K$38553%40
Yaphank64$665K$36539%58
East Moriches55$989K$45218%77
Moriches41$609K$33229%73

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 Mastic

What do homes sell for in Mastic, NY?

118 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $519K, $355 a square foot.

Is Mastic a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Mastic?

March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Mastic?

About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $519K home that’s near $10,720.

Where can I see homes for sale in Mastic?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mastic’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mastic.

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).