21 homes sold in Orient in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Orient homes are listed.
Every place Orient 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 Orient.
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Houses are 100% of Orient’s sales, at a typical $1.6M (year to May 2026)
21 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 17 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $662NY $316
- Days to sell
- 117
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2017 price
21 sales in the last year, against 30 in 2014 and a low of 20 in 2020. The typical sale went from $847K in 2017 to $1.4M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1.4M buys in Orient
Check a listing against what Orient 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.
Owning the typical Orient home costs about $8,145 a month
Price: Orient’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Orient’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Orient is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Four things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.4M home, about $8,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Southold, Greenport, Greenport West and East Hampton sell for less a square foot; Shelter Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Orient, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southold | 95 | $1M | $558 | 18% | 76 |
| East Hampton | 47 | $931K | $363 | 55% | 65 |
| Greenport West | 44 | $870K | $520 | 16% | 104 |
| East Marion | 22 | $1.2M | $794 | 21% | 86 |
| Orient | 21 | $1.4M | $637 | 8% | 115 |
| Shelter Island | 21 | $2.5M | $903 | 5% | 194 |
| Greenport | 20 | $912K | $606 | 12% | 155 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Orient
What do homes sell for in Orient, NY?
21 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $637 a square foot.
Is Orient a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 12 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.2% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in Orient?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.4M home that’s near $8,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Orient?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Orient’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Orient.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).