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Housing in Ramapo

772 homes sold in Ramapo in the last year, at a typical $821K

About one sale in 3 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 Ramapo homes are listed.

Homes sold
772
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$821K
houses $893K · condos $582K
Price per square foot
$379
New York $434
Paid vs. asking
99.1%
36% sold over asking
For sale now
298
May 2026 · 43 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

38% of Ramapo’s sales are condos, at $310K less than a house

458 houses and 297 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.

Houses$893K

typical sale · 458 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$406NY $316
Days to sell
40
Sold over asking
41%
Listings with a price cut
16%
Condos$582K

typical sale · 297 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$350NY $832
Days to sell
40
Sold over asking
27%
Listings with a price cut
13%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $995K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $601K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

10 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

772 sales in the last year, against 1,195 in 2021 and a low of 677 in 2023. The typical sale went from $412K in 2016 to $821K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
03006009001200$450K$600K$750K$900K2016: 970 sold, typical $412K’162017: 861 sold, typical $420K2018: 810 sold, typical $427K’182019: 876 sold, typical $436K2020: 924 sold, typical $481K’202021: 1195 sold, typical $555K2022: 867 sold, typical $647K’222023: 677 sold, typical $667K2024: 727 sold, typical $764K’242025: 759 sold, typical $807KLast 12 months: 772 sold, typical $821KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $800K buys in Ramapo

Houseat $406 a sq ft
Condoat $350 a sq ft
The same money in New Yorkat $316 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Ramapo 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.

What the sales history says · 10 years of sales

Bidding wars in Ramapo are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Ramapo’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, 772 sales.

If you’re buying in Ramapo

  • Shop in March. It brings about 107 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
  • Less room to haggle. Only 15% of listings cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 132 a month), but June is the most competitive: 32% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). January has the least competition (25%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
033.867.5101.313513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 86 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 81 days to sellJFeb: 90 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 82 days to sellFMar: 107 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 90 days to sellMApr: 104 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 78 days to sellAMay: 132 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 78 days to sellMJun: 131 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 69 days to sellJJul: 120 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 69 days to sellJAug: 112 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 65 days to sellASep: 89 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 67 days to sellSOct: 87 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 63 days to sellONov: 80 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 74 days to sellNDec: 63 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 78 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York

Ramapo now2017–192021 peakNY now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price36%17%40%41%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days19%6%15%26%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price15%20%12%20%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price99.1%96.5%100.1%101%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract38804341
Supply

266 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (153), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 648.

2016: 648 for sale’162017: 442 for sale2018: 439 for sale2019: 467 for sale’192020: 400 for sale2021: 221 for sale2022: 178 for sale’222023: 153 for sale2024: 187 for sale2025: 251 for sale’25Last 12 months: 266 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 7 listings has cut its price

15% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.

2016: 22%’162017: 19%2018: 20%2019: 21%’192020: 14%2021: 12%2022: 13%’222023: 15%2024: 14%2025: 15%’25Last 12 months: 15%Now
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 88%, condos 251%

A house typically sold for $893K in the last year (458 sales), a condo for $582K (297).

$325K$550K$775K$1M201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2015: $436K, 538 salesHouses 2016: $452K, 745 salesHouses 2017: $462K, 628 salesHouses 2018: $481K, 584 salesHouses 2019: $475K, 637 salesHouses 2020: $516K, 685 salesHouses 2021: $596K, 818 salesHouses 2022: $734K, 593 salesHouses 2023: $766K, 421 salesHouses 2024: $845K, 464 salesHouses 2025: $893K, 458 salesHouses last 12 months: $893K, 458 salesHouses $893KCondos 2015: $182K, 119 salesCondos 2016: $177K, 195 salesCondos 2017: $172K, 205 salesCondos 2018: $200K, 195 salesCondos 2019: $166K, 193 salesCondos 2020: $246K, 211 salesCondos 2021: $340K, 333 salesCondos 2022: $264K, 240 salesCondos 2023: $320K, 230 salesCondos 2024: $407K, 233 salesCondos 2025: $504K, 273 salesCondos last 12 months: $582K, 297 salesCondos $582K

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across New York

Ramapo ranks 311th 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. Ramapo is one of the state’s calmer markets.

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.

Before you buy in Ramapo

Five things worth knowing

132

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 63.

Best time to buy
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Schools

The schools grade for Ramapo, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Ramapo
26 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Ramapo.

Work & commute
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Natural hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Suffern sells for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Ramapo, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Ramapo772$821K$37936%38
Suffern170$443K$32546%39
Monsey71$949K$45517%36
Montebello60$1M$38135%38
Wesley Hills40$1.1M$40015%101
Viola33$1.2M$46733%76
New Hempstead32$1.1M$39831%101

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 Ramapo

What do homes sell for in Ramapo, NY?

772 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $821K, $379 a square foot. Houses sold for about $893K, condos for about $582K.

Is Ramapo a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 298 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 43 sold, about 6.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Ramapo?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

Where can I see homes for sale in Ramapo?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ramapo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ramapo.

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).