Photo: CaptJayRuffins · CC BY-SA 4.0272 homes sold in Oceanside in the last year, at a typical $749K
About one sale in 6 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 Oceanside homes are listed.
Every place Oceanside 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 Oceanside.
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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.
18% of Oceanside’s sales are condos, at $226K less than a house
219 houses and 49 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 219 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $451NY $316
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 49 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $478NY $832
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $710K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
272 sales in the last year, against 434 in 2021 and a low of 218 in 2012. The typical sale went from $422K in 2016 to $749K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Oceanside
Check a listing against what Oceanside 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 Oceanside are more common than before the pandemic, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oceanside’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, 272 sales.
If you’re buying in Oceanside
- Shop in March. It brings about 41 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 10% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 48 a month), and the most competition: 34% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). February has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Oceanside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 19% | 43% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 10% | 5% | 10% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 97.7% | 100% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 60 | 35 | 41 |
54 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 194.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 53%
A house typically sold for $789K in the last year (219 sales), a condo for $563K (49).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oceanside ranks 193rd 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. Oceanside is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Oceanside.
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.
Hempstead, East Rockaway, Barnum Island and Island Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oceanside, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | 272 | $749K | $456 | 54% | 33 |
| Rockville Centre | 224 | $815K | $475 | 54% | 32 |
| Hempstead | 211 | $645K | $410 | 52% | 50 |
| East Rockaway | 79 | $751K | $417 | 41% | 52 |
| Island Park | 34 | $710K | $421 | 35% | 97 |
| Bay Park | 29 | $649K | $474 | 52% | 79 |
| Barnum Island | 22 | $770K | $416 | 32% | 73 |
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 Oceanside
What do homes sell for in Oceanside, NY?
272 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $749K, $456 a square foot. Houses sold for about $789K, condos for about $563K.
Is Oceanside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 55 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oceanside?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oceanside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oceanside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oceanside.
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).