Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.066 homes sold in Wawayanda in the last year, at a typical $470K
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 Wawayanda homes are listed.
Every place Wawayanda 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 Wawayanda.
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 92% of Wawayanda’s sales, at a typical $474K
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $257NY $316
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $449K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $400K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $655K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
66 sales in the last year, against 113 in 2019 and a low of 30 in 2012. The typical sale went from $246K in 2016 to $470K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Wawayanda
Check a listing against what Wawayanda 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 Wawayanda are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wawayanda’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, 66 sales.
If you’re buying in Wawayanda
- Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 20% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 1% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but August is the most competitive: 38% of August sales close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). April has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Wawayanda now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 52% | 22% | 50% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 1% | 6% | 5% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 16% | 17% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 96.8% | 100.7% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 89 | 46 | 41 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (14), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 85.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Wawayanda ranks 214th 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. Wawayanda 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.
Owning the typical Wawayanda home costs about $3,227 a month
Price: Wawayanda’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wawayanda’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wawayanda is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $470K home, about $9,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wawayanda, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WawayandaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wawayanda.
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.
Middletown, Minisink, Mount Hope, Florida and Washington Heights sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wawayanda, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 209 | $356K | $232 | 49% | 41 |
| Wawayanda | 66 | $470K | $253 | 52% | 58 |
| Mount Hope | 64 | $473K | $241 | 31% | 49 |
| Mechanicstown | 58 | $380K | $258 | 57% | 41 |
| Minisink | 36 | $487K | $242 | 47% | 45 |
| Florida | 22 | $246K | $137 | 32% | 63 |
| Washington Heights | 22 | $429K | $222 | 32% | 41 |
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 Wawayanda
What do homes sell for in Wawayanda, NY?
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $470K, $253 a square foot.
Is Wawayanda a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wawayanda?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wawayanda?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $470K home that’s near $9,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wawayanda?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wawayanda’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wawayanda.
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).