Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0137 homes sold in St. James in the last year, at a typical $722K
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 St. James homes are listed.
Every place St. James 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 St. James.
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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 St. James’ sales are condos, at $273K less than a house
104 houses and 32 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 104 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $420NY $316
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 65%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $476NY $832
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $810K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
137 sales in the last year, against 211 in 2021 and a low of 107 in 2012. The typical sale went from $398K in 2016 to $722K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in St. James
Check a listing against what St. James 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 St. James are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of St. James’ 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, 137 sales.
If you’re buying in St. James
- Shop in March. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103% of the list price on average; 62% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 26 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 24 a month), but July is the most competitive: 42% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). March has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| St. James now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 62% | 21% | 50% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 6% | 16% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103% | 97.7% | 101.1% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 58 | 31 | 41 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 86.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 66%
A house typically sold for $789K in the last year (104 sales), a condo for $516K (32).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
St. James ranks 103rd 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. St. James is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. James.
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.
Nesconset, Lake Grove, Stony Brook, Smithtown, Centereach and Lake Ronkonkoma sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. James, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centereach | 240 | $634K | $384 | 75% | 30 |
| Smithtown | 204 | $852K | $401 | 67% | 25 |
| Stony Brook | 164 | $763K | $383 | 65% | 24 |
| St. James | 137 | $722K | $433 | 62% | 26 |
| Lake Ronkonkoma | 129 | $628K | $394 | 68% | 28 |
| Nesconset | 114 | $797K | $392 | 69% | 24 |
| Lake Grove | 95 | $724K | $367 | 62% | 31 |
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 St. James
What do homes sell for in St. James, NY?
137 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $722K, $433 a square foot. Houses sold for about $789K, condos for about $516K.
Is St. James a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 103% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in St. James?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. James?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. James’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. James.
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).