Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0101 homes sold in West Hempstead in the last year, at a typical $801K
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 Hempstead homes are listed.
Every place West Hempstead 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 Hempstead.
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Houses are 96% of West Hempstead’s sales, at a typical $784K (year to May 2026)
101 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 105 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $479NY $316
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $860K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $311K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
101 sales in the last year, against 194 in 2019 and a low of 102 in 2012. The typical sale went from $418K in 2016 to $801K.
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 $800K buys in West Hempstead
Check a listing against what West Hempstead 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 Hempstead are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of West Hempstead’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 September 2026, 101 sales.
If you’re buying in West Hempstead
- Shop in May. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 3% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but July is the most competitive: 34% of July sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). May has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| West Hempstead now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 20% | 41% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 3% | 4% | 11% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 97.5% | 99.4% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 64 | 38 | 43 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 73.
West Hempstead ranks 251st 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 Hempstead is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in West Hempstead.
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.
Lakeview sells for less a square foot; Garden City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of West Hempstead, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Centre | 212 | $820K | $488 | 53% | 33 |
| Garden City | 206 | $1.4M | $702 | 53% | 21 |
| Franklin Square | 190 | $802K | $543 | 52% | 34 |
| West Hempstead | 101 | $801K | $464 | 46% | 31 |
| Malverne | 95 | $800K | $489 | 66% | 38 |
| Lakeview | 44 | $748K | $442 | 41% | 58 |
| Garden City South | 20 | $903K | $521 | 39% | 35 |
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 Hempstead
What do homes sell for in West Hempstead, NY?
101 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $801K, $464 a square foot.
Is West Hempstead a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 30 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 10 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in West Hempstead?
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 Hempstead?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry West Hempstead’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to West Hempstead.
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).