Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0136 homes sold in Mineola in the last year, at a typical $771K
About one sale in 3 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 Mineola homes are listed.
Every place Mineola 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 Mineola.
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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 third of Mineola’s sales are condos, at $484K less than a house
79 houses and 47 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 79 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $550NY $316
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 47 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $428NY $832
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $944K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $659K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
136 sales in the last year, against 205 in 2022 and a low of 138 in 2025. The typical sale went from $407K in 2016 to $771K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $750K buys in Mineola
Check a listing against what Mineola 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 Mineola are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Mineola’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 September 2026, 136 sales.
If you’re buying in Mineola
- Shop in March. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 42 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). March has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Mineola now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 20% | 27% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 97.4% | 98.7% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 42 | 44 | 47 | 43 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (20), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 84.
Since 2019, houses are up 50%, condos 36%
A house typically sold for $844K in the year to May 2026 (79 sales), a condo for $360K (47).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mineola ranks 298th of 363 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mineola is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Mineola, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
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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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Garden City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mineola, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 206 | $1.4M | $702 | 53% | 21 |
| Mineola | 136 | $771K | $508 | 37% | 42 |
| Williston Park | 53 | $893K | $586 | 54% | 38 |
| Albertson | 48 | $979K | $581 | 44% | 37 |
| Garden City Park | 41 | $961K | $599 | 62% | 35 |
| Carle Place | 27 | $825K | $560 | 31% | 87 |
| Herricks | 25 | $1.2M | $628 | 56% | 45 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Mineola
What do homes sell for in Mineola, NY?
136 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $771K, $508 a square foot. Houses sold for about $844K, condos for about $360K in the year to May 2026.
Is Mineola a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 38 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Mineola?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mineola?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mineola’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mineola.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).