Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0129 homes sold in North Castle in the last year, at a typical $1.7M
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 North Castle homes are listed.
Every place North 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 North Castle.
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Houses are 93% of North Castle’s sales, at a typical $1.7M
129 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 120 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $492NY $316
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $896K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
129 sales in the last year, against 225 in 2021 and a low of 122 in 2025. The typical sale went from $890K in 2016 to $1.7M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.7M buys in North Castle
Check a listing against what North 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 North Castle are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of North 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, 129 sales.
If you’re buying in North Castle
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 10% of listings cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.7% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but July is the most competitive: 39% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). February has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| North Castle now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 11% | 44% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 3% | 14% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 10% | 20% | 12% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.7% | 96.2% | 100.3% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 115 | 44 | 41 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 144.
1 in 10 listings has cut its price
10% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $1.7M in the last year (120 sales), a condo for $1.1M (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
North Castle ranks 195th 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. North 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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for North Castle, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in North CastleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in North 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.
Pleasantville, Mount Kisco and Valhalla sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of North 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 203 | $1.5M | $486 | 62% | 28 |
| North Castle | 129 | $1.7M | $498 | 53% | 31 |
| Mount Kisco | 94 | $548K | $360 | 60% | 24 |
| Pleasantville | 76 | $829K | $464 | 59% | 29 |
| Armonk | 51 | $1.5M | $514 | 47% | 30 |
| Valhalla | 27 | $788K | $427 | 74% | 34 |
| 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 North Castle
What do homes sell for in North Castle, NY?
129 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.7M, $498 a square foot.
Is North Castle a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.7% of asking on average, and 10% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in North Castle?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in North Castle?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry North Castle’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to North 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).