Photo: Sullynyflhi · Public domain68 homes sold in Old Bethpage in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
About one sale in 4 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 Old Bethpage homes are listed.
Every place Old Bethpage 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 Old Bethpage.
For sale
Rent
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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.
A quarter of Old Bethpage’s sales are condos, at $214K more than a house
52 houses and 16 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 52 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $508NY $316
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 16 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $766NY $832
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
68 sales in the last year, against 84 in 2021 and a low of 31 in 2014. The typical sale went from $581K 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 Old Bethpage
Check a listing against what Old Bethpage 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 Old Bethpage are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Old Bethpage’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, 68 sales.
If you’re buying in Old Bethpage
- Shop in March. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 22% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but December is the most competitive: 38% of December sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). November has the least competition (13%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Old Bethpage now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 22% | 33% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 6% | 22% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 25% | 17% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 77 | 40 | 41 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 21.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (52 sales), a condo for $1.3M (16).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Old Bethpage ranks 267th 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. Old Bethpage 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 2.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Old Bethpage.
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.
Farmingdale, Bethpage, Plainedge, South Farmingdale and East Farmingdale sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Old Bethpage, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview | 270 | $956K | $543 | 54% | 30 |
| Bethpage | 136 | $817K | $496 | 52% | 39 |
| South Farmingdale | 111 | $763K | $517 | 77% | 21 |
| Farmingdale | 79 | $648K | $457 | 72% | 28 |
| Old Bethpage | 68 | $1.1M | $557 | 46% | 36 |
| Plainedge | 67 | $778K | $468 | 64% | 35 |
| East Farmingdale | 42 | $688K | $463 | 55% | 35 |
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 Old Bethpage
What do homes sell for in Old Bethpage, NY?
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $557 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.1M, condos for about $1.3M.
Is Old Bethpage a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Old Bethpage?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Old Bethpage?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Old Bethpage’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Old Bethpage.
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).