Long Island,
by the numbers.
The latest numbers for Suffolk County and Nassau County and the towns Joe knows best, and what they mean if you are buying or selling.
Where the market stands now.
Single-family prices were up in both counties in September: Suffolk's median reached $740,000, 2.8% above a year earlier, and the Nassau median reached $860,000, up 2.1%. Homes in both counties went under contract in about 40 days on average, a few days faster than last September.
Suffolk County
- $740KMedian sale price+2.8% vs Sept 2025
- 1,041Homes sold+4.6% vs Sept 2025
- 40Days on market44 a year ago
- 101.0%Of original list price100.5% a year ago
Nassau County
- $860KMedian sale price+2.1% vs Sept 2025
- 757Homes sold-4.1% vs Sept 2025
- 40Days on market43 a year ago
- 99.8%Of original list price98.9% a year ago
Source: OneKey® MLS, Local Market Update, September 2026, single-family homes (current as of October 7, 2026), September 2026. Median prices don't account for sale concessions.
Local markets, side by side.
September 2026. Tap a town for local insight and Joe's take on it.
| Town | Median sale price | Homes sold in September | Median days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melville | $1.05M | 56 (60 in Sept 2025) | 27 days | 102.0% |
| Dix Hills | $1.26M | 76 (79 in Sept 2025) | 26 days | 101.9% |
| Huntington | $1.05M | 69 (54 in Sept 2025) | 19 days | 104.5% |
| Cold Spring Harbor | $2.4M | 17 (11 in Sept 2025) | 23 days | 100.2% |
| Muttontown | $3.5M | 11 (8 in Sept 2025) | 32 days | 94.5% |
| Syosset | $1.22M | 61 (65 in Sept 2025) | 22 days | 100.0% |
| Merrick | $950K | 70 (61 in Sept 2025) | 22 days | 102.1% |
Source: Redfin housing market pages, all home types: median price and days on market for the three months ending September 2026, homes sold and sale-to-list for September 2026 (read October 26 and 30, 2026). Median sale price covers the 3 months ending Sept 2026; other figures are for September 2026.
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