Photo: Kosboot · CC BY-SA 4.095 homes sold in Southold in the last year, at a typical $965K
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 Southold homes are listed.
Every place Southold 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 Southold.
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.
Houses are 93% of Southold’s sales, at a typical $1,000K
95 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 88 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $563NY $316
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $603K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $582K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
95 sales in the last year, against 155 in 2020 and a low of 89 in 2023. The typical sale went from $516K in 2016 to $965K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Southold
Check a listing against what Southold 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 Southold are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Southold’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, 95 sales.
If you’re buying in Southold
- Shop in June. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 10% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but July is the most competitive: 27% of July sales close over asking. March has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New York
| Southold now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 12% | 51% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 10% | 5% | 13% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 16% | 10% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 96.1% | 102.4% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 101 | 42 | 41 |
35 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (24), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 102.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 42%
A house typically sold for $1,000K in the last year (88 sales), a condo for $582K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Southold ranks 349th 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. Southold is one of the state’s calmer 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.
Owning the typical Southold home costs about $5,764 a month
Price: Southold’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Southold’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Southold is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $965K home, about $8,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Southold, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SoutholdTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Southold.
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.
Old Saybrook Center sells for less a square foot; East Marion, Northwest Harbor and Noyack for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Southold, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southold | 95 | $965K | $562 | 19% | 70 |
| Old Saybrook Center | 82 | $777K | $390 | 29% | 60 |
| Greenport West | 42 | $979K | $571 | 19% | 101 |
| Northwest Harbor | 36 | $2.4M | $850 | 11% | 122 |
| Noyack | 31 | $2.4M | $920 | 13% | 207 |
| East Marion | 27 | $1.3M | $792 | 22% | 116 |
| Greenport | 25 | $1.1M | $646 | 8% | 145 |
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 Southold
What do homes sell for in Southold, NY?
95 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $965K, $562 a square foot.
Is Southold a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 42 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Southold?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Southold?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $965K home that’s near $8,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Southold?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Southold’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Southold.
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).