32 homes sold in New Hempstead in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
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 New Hempstead homes are listed.
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Houses are 81% of New Hempstead’s sales, at a typical $1.1M
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $415NY $316
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Condos: 6 sold, typical $923K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
32 sales in the last year, against 48 in 2021 and a low of 27 in 2017. The typical sale went from $481K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in New Hempstead
Check a listing against what New Hempstead 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 Hempstead are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of New Hempstead’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, 32 sales.
If you’re buying in New Hempstead
- Shop in June. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 101 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but March is the most competitive: 52% of March sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). February has the least competition (26%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New York
| New Hempstead now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 24% | 46% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 9% | 20% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 22% | 21% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 97.8% | 102% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 101 | 86 | 67 | 41 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2021 low (8), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 24.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
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 July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for New Hempstead, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New HempsteadTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Hempstead.
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.
Spring Valley and Ramapo sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Hempstead, 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 |
| Spring Valley | 136 | $673K | $386 | 24% | 34 |
| Monsey | 71 | $949K | $455 | 17% | 36 |
| Wesley Hills | 40 | $1.1M | $400 | 15% | 101 |
| Viola | 33 | $1.2M | $467 | 33% | 76 |
| New Hempstead | 32 | $1.1M | $398 | 31% | 101 |
| Hillcrest | 31 | $918K | $406 | 48% | 59 |
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 Hempstead
What do homes sell for in New Hempstead, NY?
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $398 a square foot.
Is New Hempstead a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 14 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in New Hempstead?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Hempstead?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Hempstead’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Hempstead.
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).