Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0217 homes sold in Scarsdale in the last year, at a typical $2.4M
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 Scarsdale homes are listed.
Every place Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale.
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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 Scarsdale’s sales are condos, at $2.2M less than a house
174 houses and 53 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 174 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $669NY $316
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
typical sale · 53 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $343NY $832
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
217 sales in the last year, against 431 in 2021 and a low of 233 in 2025. The typical sale went from $1.3M in 2016 to $2.4M.
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 $2M buys in Scarsdale
Check a listing against what Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale are more common than before the pandemic, but 80% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Scarsdale’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 September 2026, 217 sales.
If you’re buying in Scarsdale
- Shop in March. It brings about 49 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 110.2% of the list price on average; 65% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 22 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 52 a month), but July is the most competitive: 45% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). February has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Scarsdale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 65% | 19% | 39% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 8% | 26% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 110.2% | 97.2% | 100.5% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 73 | 32 | 43 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 80% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 188.
Since 2019, houses are up 87%, condos 27%
A house typically sold for $2.5M in the year to May 2026 (174 sales), a condo for $372K (53).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Scarsdale ranks 69th 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. Scarsdale is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Scarsdale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ScarsdaleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Scarsdale.
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.
Hartsdale, White Plains, Eastchester, Ardsley, Harrison and Greenburgh sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Scarsdale, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenburgh | 856 | $877K | $453 | 63% | 26 |
| White Plains | 463 | $580K | $395 | 55% | 27 |
| Eastchester | 227 | $817K | $463 | 52% | 25 |
| Scarsdale | 217 | $2.4M | $703 | 65% | 22 |
| Harrison | 178 | $1.7M | $509 | 53% | 25 |
| Hartsdale | 79 | $396K | $326 | 54% | 29 |
| Ardsley | 32 | $1.1M | $565 | 83% | 20 |
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 Scarsdale
What do homes sell for in Scarsdale, NY?
217 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $2.4M, $703 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.5M, condos for about $372K in the year to May 2026.
Is Scarsdale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 27 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 25 sold, about 1.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 110.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Scarsdale?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Scarsdale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Scarsdale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Scarsdale.
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).