Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.041 homes sold in Union Vale in the last year, at a typical $601K
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 Union Vale homes are listed.
Every place Union Vale 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 Union Vale.
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 95% of Union Vale’s sales, at a typical $616K
41 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $249NY $316
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $465K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
41 sales in the last year, against 65 in 2019 and a low of 25 in 2013. The typical sale went from $306K in 2016 to $601K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Union Vale
Check a listing against what Union Vale 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 Union Vale are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Union Vale’s home sales since 2013 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, 41 sales.
If you’re buying in Union Vale
- Shop in May. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 10% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but July is the most competitive: 36% of July sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). March has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Union Vale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 21% | 39% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 0% | 3% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 10% | 8% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 97.4% | 99.5% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 141 | 98 | 41 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (11), 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 45.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 10% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Union Vale home costs about $4,102 a month
Price: Union Vale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Union Vale’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Union Vale 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $601K home, about $11,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Union Vale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Union ValeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Union Vale.
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.
LaGrange and Arlington sell for less a square foot; Washington for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Union Vale, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange | 158 | $516K | $235 | 44% | 44 |
| Beekman | 113 | $531K | $263 | 51% | 40 |
| Dover | 44 | $418K | $253 | 36% | 59 |
| Union Vale | 41 | $601K | $248 | 37% | 59 |
| Washington | 38 | $1.2M | $368 | 18% | 110 |
| Red Oaks Mill | 31 | $458K | $256 | 45% | 56 |
| Arlington | 21 | $366K | $211 | 43% | 94 |
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 Union Vale
What do homes sell for in Union Vale, NY?
41 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $601K, $248 a square foot.
Is Union Vale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 14 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Union Vale?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Union Vale?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $601K home that’s near $11,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Union Vale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Union Vale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Union Vale.
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).