253 homes sold in Valley Stream in the last year, at a typical $758K
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 Valley Stream homes are listed.
Every place Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream.
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.
4% of Valley Stream’s sales are condos, at $390K less than a house
210 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 210 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $498NY $316
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $380NY $832
- Days to sell
- 108
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 50%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 31 sold, typical $951K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $673K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
253 sales in the last year, against 414 in 2021 and a low of 237 in 2024. The typical sale went from $397K in 2016 to $758K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Valley Stream
Check a listing against what Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Valley Stream’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, 253 sales.
If you’re buying in Valley Stream
- Shop in April. It brings about 37 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 15% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 51% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 44 a month), but August is the most competitive: 40% of August sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). April has the least competition (26%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Valley Stream now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 51% | 25% | 46% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 5% | 12% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 18% | 12% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 98% | 100% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 53 | 36 | 41 |
64 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 203.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 13%
A house typically sold for $749K in the last year (210 sales), a condo for $359K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Valley Stream ranks 220th 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. Valley Stream 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Valley Stream, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Valley StreamTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Valley Stream.
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.
South Valley Stream, Hewlett and Lynbrook sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Valley Stream, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Stream | 253 | $758K | $490 | 51% | 37 |
| Lynbrook | 177 | $697K | $434 | 53% | 34 |
| Woodmere | 106 | $1.2M | $506 | 23% | 58 |
| North Valley Stream | 105 | $699K | $520 | 41% | 34 |
| Malverne | 88 | $795K | $490 | 65% | 34 |
| Hewlett | 73 | $745K | $432 | 29% | 73 |
| South Valley Stream | 39 | $924K | $472 | 31% | 72 |
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 Valley Stream
What do homes sell for in Valley Stream, NY?
253 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $758K, $490 a square foot. Houses sold for about $749K, condos for about $359K.
Is Valley Stream a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 65 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Valley Stream?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Valley Stream?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Valley Stream’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Valley Stream.
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).