Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0203 homes sold in New Castle in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
About one sale in 7 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 New Castle homes are listed.
Every place New Castle 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 New Castle.
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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.
14% of New Castle’s sales are condos, at $108K less than a house
172 houses and 29 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 172 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $482NY $316
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 67%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $494NY $832
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $1.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
203 sales in the last year, against 340 in 2020 and a low of 201 in 2023. The typical sale went from $813K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.5M buys in New Castle
Check a listing against what New Castle 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 New Castle are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of New Castle’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, 203 sales.
If you’re buying in New Castle
- Shop in February. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 106.2% of the list price on average; 62% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 42 a month), but July is the most competitive: 47% of July sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). October has the least competition (29%) but only about 20 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| New Castle now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 62% | 18% | 51% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 6% | 20% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 21% | 14% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 106.2% | 98% | 101.7% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 77 | 34 | 41 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 76% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 182.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 77%, condos 139%
A house typically sold for $1.5M in the last year (172 sales), a condo for $1.4M (29).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
New Castle ranks 111th 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. New Castle 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 April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for New Castle, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New CastleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Castle.
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.
Mount Kisco, Pleasantville, Briarcliff Manor and Mount Pleasant sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Castle, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 316 | $981K | $456 | 62% | 24 |
| New Castle | 203 | $1.5M | $486 | 62% | 28 |
| Mount Kisco | 94 | $548K | $360 | 60% | 24 |
| Briarcliff Manor | 79 | $1.3M | $419 | 66% | 24 |
| Pleasantville | 76 | $829K | $464 | 59% | 29 |
| Armonk | 51 | $1.5M | $514 | 47% | 30 |
| Chappaqua | 20 | $1.1M | $544 | 55% | 29 |
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 New Castle
What do homes sell for in New Castle, NY?
203 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $486 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.5M, condos for about $1.4M.
Is New Castle a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 26 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 106.2% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in New Castle?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Castle?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Castle’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Castle.
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).