Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0204 homes sold in Smithtown in the last year, at a typical $852K
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 Smithtown homes are listed.
Every place Smithtown 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 Smithtown.
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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.
Houses are 95% of Smithtown’s sales, at a typical $864K
204 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 193 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $403NY $316
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 67%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $810K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $488K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
204 sales in the last year, against 331 in 2021 and a low of 163 in 2012. The typical sale went from $437K in 2016 to $852K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Smithtown
Check a listing against what Smithtown 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 Smithtown are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Smithtown’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, 204 sales.
If you’re buying in Smithtown
- Shop in May. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.1% of the list price on average; 67% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 25 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 40 a month), but August is the most competitive: 41% of August sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). May has the least competition (30%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Smithtown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 67% | 21% | 57% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 6% | 17% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 24% | 15% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.1% | 97.9% | 101.1% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 25 | 58 | 29 | 41 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 153.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 46%
A house typically sold for $864K in the last year (193 sales), a condo for $488K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Smithtown ranks 57th 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. Smithtown is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Smithtown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SmithtownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Smithtown.
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.
Stony Brook, Setauket and East Setauket sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Smithtown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithtown | 204 | $852K | $401 | 67% | 25 |
| Stony Brook | 164 | $763K | $383 | 65% | 24 |
| Kings Park | 162 | $731K | $416 | 72% | 24 |
| St. James | 137 | $722K | $433 | 62% | 26 |
| Nesconset | 114 | $797K | $392 | 69% | 24 |
| East Setauket | 112 | $717K | $354 | 56% | 32 |
| Setauket | 42 | $950K | $384 | 45% | 63 |
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 Smithtown
What do homes sell for in Smithtown, NY?
204 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $852K, $401 a square foot.
Is Smithtown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.1% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Smithtown?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Smithtown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Smithtown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Smithtown.
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).