Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.065 homes sold in West Haverstraw in the last year, at a typical $492K
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 West Haverstraw homes are listed.
Every place West Haverstraw 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 West Haverstraw.
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Houses are 84% of West Haverstraw’s sales, at a typical $485K (year to May 2026)
65 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 58 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $352NY $316
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $523K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $415K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $194K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
65 sales in the last year, against 127 in 2021 and a low of 64 in 2025. The typical sale went from $229K in 2016 to $492K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in West Haverstraw
Check a listing against what West Haverstraw 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 West Haverstraw are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of West Haverstraw’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 September 2026, 65 sales.
If you’re buying in West Haverstraw
- Shop in March. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but August is the most competitive: 47% of August sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). March has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| West Haverstraw now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 22% | 43% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 5% | 11% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 97.4% | 100.5% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 68 | 46 | 43 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (12), 32% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 62.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 23%
A house typically sold for $485K in the year to May 2026 (58 sales), a condo for $194K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
West Haverstraw ranks 295th of 363 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. West Haverstraw is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for West Haverstraw, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in West HaverstrawTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in West Haverstraw.
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.
Mount Ivy and Haverstraw sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of West Haverstraw, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New City | 321 | $780K | $360 | 50% | 30 |
| Stony Point | 97 | $659K | $332 | 54% | 38 |
| Mount Ivy | 69 | $360K | $292 | 38% | 35 |
| Haverstraw | 66 | $464K | $273 | 32% | 44 |
| West Haverstraw | 65 | $492K | $324 | 37% | 44 |
| Thiells | 35 | $619K | $343 | 54% | 26 |
| Montrose | 27 | $608K | $389 | 65% | 38 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 West Haverstraw
What do homes sell for in West Haverstraw, NY?
65 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $492K, $324 a square foot.
Is West Haverstraw a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in West Haverstraw?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in West Haverstraw?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry West Haverstraw’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to West Haverstraw.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).