Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.026 homes sold in Muttontown in the last year, at a typical $2.5M
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 Muttontown homes are listed.
Every place Muttontown 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 Muttontown.
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Houses are 100% of Muttontown’s sales, at a typical $2.5M
26 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $634NY $316
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
26 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2022 and a low of 29 in 2025. The typical sale went from $1.9M in 2016 to $2.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Muttontown
Check a listing against what Muttontown 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 Muttontown are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Muttontown’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, 26 sales.
If you’re buying in Muttontown
- Shop in April. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 20% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), and the most competition: 22% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). March has the least competition (3%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Muttontown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 3% | 17% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 2% | 15% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 16% | 9% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.6% | 92.5% | 96.3% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 203 | 78 | 41 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 56.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
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 2.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Muttontown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MuttontownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Muttontown.
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.
Syosset, Upper Brookville, Brookville, Oyster Bay, Jericho and Old Brookville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Muttontown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syosset | 173 | $1.2M | $561 | 42% | 30 |
| Jericho | 137 | $1.2M | $571 | 34% | 38 |
| Oyster Bay | 42 | $868K | $502 | 40% | 46 |
| Muttontown | 26 | $2.5M | $634 | 27% | 82 |
| Upper Brookville | 22 | $2.9M | $560 | 27% | 59 |
| Old Brookville | 22 | $3M | $553 | 5% | 187 |
| Brookville | 21 | $2.9M | $598 | 14% | 84 |
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 Muttontown
What do homes sell for in Muttontown, NY?
26 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.5M, $634 a square foot.
Is Muttontown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 16 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Muttontown?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Muttontown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Muttontown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Muttontown.
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).