Old Southeast Church · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0181 homes sold in Southeast in the last year, at a typical $500K
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 Southeast homes are listed.
Every place Southeast 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 Southeast.
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.
A third of Southeast’s sales are condos, at $245K less than a house
107 houses and 66 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 107 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $291NY $316
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $286NY $832
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $443K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $463K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
181 sales in the last year, against 281 in 2021 and a low of 177 in 2023. The typical sale went from $288K in 2016 to $500K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Southeast
Check a listing against what Southeast 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 Southeast are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Southeast’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, 181 sales.
If you’re buying in Southeast
- Shop in July. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.9% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 34 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but August is the most competitive: 42% of August sales close over asking. February has the least competition (23%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Southeast now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 20% | 45% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 4% | 6% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 19% | 12% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.9% | 97.5% | 100.2% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 66 | 36 | 41 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 135.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 49%
A house typically sold for $632K in the last year (107 sales), a condo for $387K (66).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Southeast ranks 240th 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. Southeast is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Owning the typical Southeast home costs about $3,494 a month
Price: Southeast’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Southeast’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Southeast is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $500K home, about $10,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Southeast, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SoutheastTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Southeast.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Peach Lake and Ridgebury for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Southeast, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | 181 | $500K | $289 | 48% | 34 |
| Lake Carmel | 101 | $440K | $307 | 51% | 46 |
| North Salem | 45 | $1M | $356 | 29% | 62 |
| Putnam Lake | 34 | $411K | $296 | 62% | 37 |
| Ball Pond | 30 | $452K | $325 | 57% | 50 |
| Ridgebury | 27 | $1.4M | $375 | 63% | 52 |
| Peach Lake | 20 | $591K | $366 | 50% | 38 |
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 Southeast
What do homes sell for in Southeast, NY?
181 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $500K, $289 a square foot. Houses sold for about $632K, condos for about $387K.
Is Southeast a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 36 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.9% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Southeast?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Southeast?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $500K home that’s near $10,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Southeast?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Southeast’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Southeast.
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).