Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.0170 homes sold in Suffern in the last year, at a typical $443K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Suffern homes are listed.
Every place Suffern 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 Suffern.
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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.
58% of Suffern’s sales are condos, at $341K less than a house
66 houses and 98 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $375NY $316
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 98 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $275NY $832
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $840K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $440K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
170 sales in the last year, against 231 in 2021 and a low of 157 in 2024. The typical sale went from $204K in 2016 to $443K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Suffern
Check a listing against what Suffern 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 Suffern are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Suffern’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, 170 sales.
If you’re buying in Suffern
- Shop in May. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.3% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but August is the most competitive: 37% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (22%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Suffern now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 12% | 47% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 3% | 11% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 25% | 15% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.3% | 96.4% | 100.8% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 76 | 33 | 41 |
37 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2023 low (20), 48% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 119.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 85%, condos 146%
A house typically sold for $647K in the last year (66 sales), a condo for $306K (98).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Suffern ranks 256th 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. Suffern 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 Suffern home costs about $3,151 a month
Price: Suffern’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Suffern’s 2.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Suffern 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 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $443K home, about $10,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Suffern, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SuffernCheck 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; Airmont, Viola, Monsey and Ramsey for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Suffern, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramapo | 772 | $821K | $379 | 36% | 38 |
| Suffern | 170 | $443K | $325 | 46% | 39 |
| Ramsey | 140 | $841K | $436 | 66% | 65 |
| Airmont | 79 | $929K | $418 | 57% | 37 |
| Monsey | 71 | $949K | $455 | 17% | 36 |
| Montebello | 60 | $1M | $381 | 35% | 38 |
| Viola | 33 | $1.2M | $467 | 33% | 76 |
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 Suffern
What do homes sell for in Suffern, NY?
170 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $443K, $325 a square foot. Houses sold for about $647K, condos for about $306K.
Is Suffern a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.3% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Suffern?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Suffern?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $443K home that’s near $10,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Suffern?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Suffern’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Suffern.
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).