Photo: Jim.henderson · Public domain402 homes sold in Mount Vernon in the last year, at a typical $477K
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 Mount Vernon homes are listed.
Every place Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon.
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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 Mount Vernon’s sales are condos, at $428K less than a house
178 houses and 126 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 178 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $292NY $316
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 126 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $195NY $832
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 98 sold, typical $736K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
402 sales in the last year, against 613 in 2017 and a low of 410 in 2024. The typical sale went from $215K in 2016 to $477K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Mount Vernon
Check a listing against what Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Vernon’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, 402 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Vernon
- Shop in March. It brings about 65 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101% of the list price on average; 47% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 71 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). March has the least competition (28%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Mount Vernon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 47% | 28% | 44% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 7% | 21% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 17% | 16% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101% | 98.1% | 100.2% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 71 | 50 | 41 |
133 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 407.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 28%
A house typically sold for $592K in the last year (178 sales), a condo for $163K (126).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mount Vernon ranks 255th 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. Mount Vernon is in the middle of the pack.
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 36.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Mount Vernon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount VernonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Vernon.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Pelham, Bronxville, Pelham Manor, New Rochelle, Eastchester and Yonkers for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Vernon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers | 1,102 | $583K | $330 | 42% | 40 |
| New Rochelle | 485 | $866K | $391 | 50% | 30 |
| Mount Vernon | 402 | $477K | $248 | 47% | 46 |
| Eastchester | 232 | $782K | $446 | 54% | 24 |
| Bronxville | 90 | $1.9M | $665 | 40% | 27 |
| Pelham Manor | 64 | $1.6M | $552 | 55% | 37 |
| Pelham | 56 | $1.2M | $563 | 68% | 30 |
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 Mount Vernon
What do homes sell for in Mount Vernon, NY?
402 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $477K, $248 a square foot. Houses sold for about $592K, condos for about $163K.
Is Mount Vernon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 141 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 5.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 101% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Vernon?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Vernon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Vernon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Vernon.
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).