Photo: Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States · CC BY 2.0252 homes sold in Vestal in the last year, at a typical $272K
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 Vestal homes are listed.
Every place Vestal 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 Vestal.
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 Vestal’s sales, at a typical $279K
252 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 239 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $140NY $316
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $196K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $255K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $175K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
252 sales in the last year, against 338 in 2021 and a low of 45 in 2012. The typical sale went from $131K in 2016 to $272K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Vestal
Check a listing against what Vestal 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 Vestal are more common than before the pandemic, but 71% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Vestal’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, 252 sales.
If you’re buying in Vestal
- Shop in July. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 36 a month), but November is the most competitive: 36% of November sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). January has the least competition (24%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Vestal now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 19% | 39% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 95.9% | 99.1% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 112 | 91 | 41 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (27), 71% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 189.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Vestal ranks 278th 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. Vestal is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Vestal home costs about $1,994 a month
Price: Vestal’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vestal’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Vestal 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $272K home, about $6,890 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vestal, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VestalCheck 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.
Endicott, Endwell, Union, Crest View Heights, Johnson City and Binghamton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vestal, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 570 | $185K | $115 | 49% | 20 |
| Binghamton | 412 | $156K | $89 | 36% | 30 |
| Vestal | 252 | $272K | $139 | 43% | 18 |
| Johnson City | 166 | $159K | $101 | 44% | 30 |
| Endwell | 125 | $224K | $126 | 58% | 14 |
| Endicott | 121 | $166K | $101 | 46% | 30 |
| Crest View Heights | 25 | $253K | $119 | 36% | 50 |
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 Vestal
What do homes sell for in Vestal, NY?
252 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $272K, $139 a square foot.
Is Vestal a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 58 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vestal?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vestal?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $272K home that’s near $6,890.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vestal?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vestal’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vestal.
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).