Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0167 homes sold in Rocky Point in the last year, at a typical $524K
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 Rocky Point homes are listed.
Every place Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point.
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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.
7% of Rocky Point’s sales are condos, at $320K less than a house
168 houses and 12 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 168 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $370NY $316
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 65%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 12 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $243NY $832
- Days to sell
- 114
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $505K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
167 sales in the last year, against 268 in 2019 and a low of 128 in 2012. The typical sale went from $236K in 2016 to $524K.
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 $500K buys in Rocky Point
Check a listing against what Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Rocky Point’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 September 2026, 167 sales.
If you’re buying in Rocky Point
- Shop in April. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 57% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but September is the most competitive: 48% of September sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). December has the least competition (35%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Rocky Point now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 57% | 26% | 60% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 6% | 11% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.5% | 98.2% | 101.7% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 69 | 30 | 43 |
44 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (25), 47% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 151.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 182%
A house typically sold for $527K in the year to May 2026 (168 sales), a condo for $207K (12).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rocky Point ranks 148th of 363 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rocky Point is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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 10.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rocky Point.
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.
Middle Island, Ridge and Mount Sinai sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rocky Point, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge | 300 | $457K | $348 | 39% | 38 |
| Middle Island | 195 | $422K | $309 | 50% | 39 |
| Rocky Point | 167 | $524K | $363 | 57% | 38 |
| Miller Place | 133 | $731K | $363 | 52% | 33 |
| Mount Sinai | 126 | $769K | $346 | 44% | 45 |
| Sound Beach | 118 | $514K | $372 | 62% | 28 |
| East Shoreham | 67 | $759K | $358 | 50% | 40 |
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 Rocky Point
What do homes sell for in Rocky Point, NY?
167 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $524K, $363 a square foot. Houses sold for about $527K, condos for about $207K in the year to May 2026.
Is Rocky Point a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 61 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 15 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Rocky Point?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rocky Point?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rocky Point’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rocky Point.
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).