Photo: Team jib · CC BY-SA 3.077 homes sold in Wading River in the last year, at a typical $737K
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 Wading River homes are listed.
Every place Wading River 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 Wading River.
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Houses are 97% of Wading River’s sales, at a typical $740K
77 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 75 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $382NY $316
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Condos: 2 sold, typical $683K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
77 sales in the last year, against 140 in 2020 and a low of 76 in 2012. The typical sale went from $348K in 2016 to $737K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Wading River
Check a listing against what Wading River 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 Wading River are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wading River’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, 77 sales.
If you’re buying in Wading River
- Shop in April. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but July is the most competitive: 35% of July sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). November has the least competition (20%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Wading River now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 14% | 40% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 4% | 10% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 21% | 16% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 96.5% | 98.7% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 85 | 42 | 41 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (17), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 84.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Wading River ranks 283rd 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. Wading River 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wading River.
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.
East Shoreham, Ridge and Rocky Point sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wading River, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge | 315 | $443K | $339 | 39% | 39 |
| Rocky Point | 182 | $518K | $360 | 63% | 39 |
| Riverhead | 106 | $573K | $394 | 44% | 39 |
| Wading River | 77 | $737K | $380 | 42% | 54 |
| East Shoreham | 62 | $766K | $352 | 53% | 38 |
| Baiting Hollow | 47 | $624K | $405 | 32% | 75 |
| Calverton | 38 | $654K | $369 | 42% | 62 |
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 Wading River
What do homes sell for in Wading River, NY?
77 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $737K, $380 a square foot.
Is Wading River a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 26 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wading River?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wading River?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wading River’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wading River.
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).