Photo: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.033 homes sold in Vails Gate in the last year, at a typical $327K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Vails Gate homes are listed.
Every place Vails Gate 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 Vails Gate.
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.
Two thirds of Vails Gate’s sales are condos, at $186K less than a house
11 houses and 21 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $325NY $316
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 45%
typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $236NY $832
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $260K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
33 sales in the last year, against 60 in 2021 and a low of 15 in 2012. The typical sale went from $132K in 2016 to $327K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Vails Gate
Check a listing against what Vails Gate 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 Vails Gate are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Vails Gate’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, 33 sales.
If you’re buying in Vails Gate
- Shop in July. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but December is the most competitive: 54% of December sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). July has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New York
| Vails Gate now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 27% | 55% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 4% | 0% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 22% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 97.8% | 103.5% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 72 | 48 | 41 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (3), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 22.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 99%, condos 76%
A house typically sold for $453K in the last year (11 sales), a condo for $267K (21).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Vails Gate home costs about $2,120 a month
Price: Vails Gate’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vails Gate’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Vails Gate is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
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 $327K home, about $4,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Vails Gate.
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.
New Windsor, Newburgh and Balmville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vails Gate, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh | 134 | $332K | $209 | 30% | 68 |
| Cornwall | 127 | $526K | $270 | 35% | 55 |
| New Windsor | 100 | $416K | $246 | 55% | 57 |
| Firthcliffe | 51 | $469K | $271 | 41% | 52 |
| Beaver Dam Lake | 36 | $515K | $267 | 39% | 70 |
| Balmville | 34 | $532K | $249 | 44% | 63 |
| Vails Gate | 33 | $327K | $261 | 30% | 46 |
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 Vails Gate
What do homes sell for in Vails Gate, NY?
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $327K, $261 a square foot. Houses sold for about $453K, condos for about $267K.
Is Vails Gate a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vails Gate?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vails Gate?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $327K home that’s near $4,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vails Gate?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vails Gate’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vails Gate.
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).