Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.060 homes sold in Montebello in the last year, at a typical $1M
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 Montebello homes are listed.
Every place Montebello homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 100% of Montebello’s sales, at a typical $1M
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 60 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $381NY $316
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
60 sales in the last year, against 103 in 2021 and a low of 52 in 2025. The typical sale went from $491K in 2016 to $1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Montebello
Check a listing against what Montebello 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 Montebello are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Montebello’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 May 2026, 60 sales.
If you’re buying in Montebello
- Shop in May. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 15% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but November is the most competitive: 33% of November sales close over asking. January has the least competition (16%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Montebello now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 11% | 44% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 5% | 20% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 22% | 16% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 96.5% | 101.5% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 111 | 47 | 41 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 49.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Montebello ranks 316th 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. Montebello is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 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 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Montebello, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MontebelloTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Montebello.
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.
Suffern sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Montebello, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramapo | 772 | $821K | $379 | 36% | 38 |
| Suffern | 170 | $443K | $325 | 46% | 39 |
| Airmont | 79 | $929K | $418 | 57% | 37 |
| Monsey | 71 | $949K | $455 | 17% | 36 |
| Montebello | 60 | $1M | $381 | 35% | 38 |
| Wesley Hills | 40 | $1.1M | $400 | 15% | 101 |
| Viola | 33 | $1.2M | $467 | 33% | 76 |
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 Montebello
What do homes sell for in Montebello, NY?
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1M, $381 a square foot.
Is Montebello a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 18 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Montebello?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Montebello?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Montebello’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Montebello.
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).