Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.01,102 homes sold in Yonkers in the last year, at a typical $583K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Yonkers homes are listed.
Every place Yonkers 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 Yonkers.
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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.
45% of Yonkers’ sales are condos, at $555K less than a house
453 houses and 493 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 453 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $424NY $316
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 493 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $244NY $832
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 154 sold, typical $843K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $810K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
1,102 sales in the last year, against 1,609 in 2021 and a low of 1,016 in 2024. The typical sale went from $309K in 2016 to $583K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Yonkers
Check a listing against what Yonkers 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 Yonkers are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Yonkers’ 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, 1,102 sales.
If you’re buying in Yonkers
- Shop in March. It brings about 154 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 5% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 177 a month), but July is the most competitive: 34% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). March has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Yonkers now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 26% | 34% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 5% | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 98.2% | 99.4% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 61 | 42 | 41 |
306 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (265), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 854.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 36%
A house typically sold for $772K in the last year (453 sales), a condo for $217K (493).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Yonkers ranks 280th 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. Yonkers is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Owning the typical Yonkers home costs about $3,979 a month
Price: Yonkers’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Yonkers’ 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Yonkers is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 69.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $583K home, about $11,250 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Yonkers, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in YonkersCheck 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 Vernon sells for less a square foot; Bronxville, Eastchester, Hastings-on-Hudson, Pelham and Dobbs Ferry for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Yonkers, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers | 1,102 | $583K | $330 | 42% | 40 |
| Mount Vernon | 402 | $477K | $248 | 47% | 46 |
| Eastchester | 232 | $782K | $446 | 54% | 24 |
| Bronxville | 90 | $1.9M | $665 | 40% | 27 |
| Dobbs Ferry | 90 | $1.1M | $538 | 61% | 30 |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | 75 | $1.2M | $544 | 72% | 22 |
| Pelham | 56 | $1.2M | $563 | 68% | 30 |
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 Yonkers
What do homes sell for in Yonkers, NY?
1,102 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $583K, $330 a square foot. Houses sold for about $772K, condos for about $217K.
Is Yonkers a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 284 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 69 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Yonkers?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Yonkers?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $583K home that’s near $11,250.
Where can I see homes for sale in Yonkers?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Yonkers’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Yonkers.
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).