270 homes sold in Plainview in the last year, at a typical $956K
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 Plainview homes are listed.
Every place Plainview 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 Plainview.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
9% of Plainview’s sales are condos, at $132K less than a house
244 houses and 25 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 244 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $544NY $316
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $518NY $832
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 46%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
270 sales in the last year, against 408 in 2021 and a low of 228 in 2012. The typical sale went from $541K in 2016 to $956K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Plainview
Check a listing against what Plainview 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 Plainview are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Plainview’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, 270 sales.
If you’re buying in Plainview
- Shop in March. It brings about 37 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 45 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Plainview now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 16% | 48% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 8% | 17% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101% | 97.1% | 100.4% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 56 | 29 | 41 |
41 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 126.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 59%, condos 54%
A house typically sold for $985K in the last year (244 sales), a condo for $853K (25).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Plainview ranks 192nd 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. Plainview 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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Plainview.
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.
Bethpage, Oyster Bay, Hicksville and West Hills sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Plainview, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicksville | 315 | $763K | $503 | 47% | 35 |
| Plainview | 270 | $956K | $543 | 54% | 30 |
| Syosset | 173 | $1.2M | $561 | 42% | 30 |
| Bethpage | 136 | $817K | $496 | 52% | 39 |
| Old Bethpage | 68 | $1.1M | $557 | 46% | 36 |
| West Hills | 43 | $960K | $437 | 60% | 39 |
| Oyster Bay | 42 | $868K | $502 | 40% | 46 |
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 Plainview
What do homes sell for in Plainview, NY?
270 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $956K, $543 a square foot. Houses sold for about $985K, condos for about $853K.
Is Plainview a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 40 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plainview?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plainview?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plainview’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plainview.
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).