Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.033 homes sold in Viola in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
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 Viola homes are listed.
Every place Viola 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 Viola.
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Houses are 97% of Viola’s sales, at a typical $1.2M
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $469NY $316
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Condos: 1 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
33 sales in the last year, against 59 in 2021 and a low of 32 in 2020. The typical sale went from $618K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.2M buys in Viola
Check a listing against what Viola 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 Viola are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Viola’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, 33 sales.
If you’re buying in Viola
- Shop in May. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 18% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 10% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 76 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but December is the most competitive: 33% of December sales close over asking. October has the least competition (8%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and calmer than New York
| Viola now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 8% | 15% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 10% | 6% | 7% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 19% | 14% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 93.7% | 96.1% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 162 | 118 | 41 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (11), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 39.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. October has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyCheck 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.
Montebello, Ramapo, Spring Valley, Airmont and New Hempstead sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Viola, 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 |
| Spring Valley | 136 | $673K | $386 | 24% | 34 |
| 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 |
| New Hempstead | 32 | $1.1M | $398 | 31% | 101 |
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 Viola
What do homes sell for in Viola, NY?
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $467 a square foot.
Is Viola a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 10.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Viola?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Viola?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Viola’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Viola.
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).