Market Update · Summer 2026

The Long Island Housing Market, Summer 2026: What Happened, and What It Means for You This Fall

The June and July numbers are in. The short version: Suffolk prices are rising fast, Nassau prices are rising steadily, and in Queens, buyers are getting homes for a little under the asking price. Here's what happened in each county, in plain English, and what it means if you plan to buy or sell this fall.

Integrity Core Realty  |  Long Island · Queens · NYC Metro  |  September 2026  |  8 min read

Every September, we get the same question: "So what is the market actually doing?" Good question, good timing. The fall selling season starts right after Labor Day, and the people who know the summer numbers walk in with an advantage.

The numbers below come straight from OneKey MLS, the official listing service, for June and July 2026. And here's the big takeaway: Long Island is not one market. Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens are each doing their own thing.

+7.1%How much Suffolk home prices rose compared to last summer. The biggest jump on Long Island

101%What Nassau and Suffolk homes sold for compared to asking price. Sellers got a little MORE than they asked

97%What Queens homes sold for compared to asking price. Buyers there paid about 3 percent LESS than asking

Houses: The County Scorecard

Here is July 2026 for houses (not co-ops or condos) in all three counties, side by side. "YoY" means compared to July of last year.

July 2026, Houses	Nassau	Suffolk	Queens
Typical sale price (median)	$880,000 +2.9% YoY	$750,000 +7.1% YoY	$910,000 +1.2% YoY
Homes sold	891 +7.6%	1,132 +3.7%	269 +2.3%
Days to sell	38	37	57
Sold for this % of asking price	101.0%	102.6%	96.8%
Homes for sale	2,305 -4.5% YoY	3,105 -8.2% YoY	1,216 -15.4% YoY

Source: OneKey MLS Local Market Update, July 2026, by county. "Median" means the middle price: half the homes sold for more, half for less.

Suffolk: The Hottest Market This Summer

Suffolk had the strongest numbers on Long Island in both June and July. The typical house sold for $750,000, up 7.1 percent from last summer. There were fewer homes for sale (down 11.6 percent in June and 8.2 percent in July), more homes sold, and the average house sold in just 37 days. Here's the part that matters most: Suffolk homes sold for 102.6 percent of asking price in July. That means sellers got about 2.6 percent MORE than they asked for. Bidding wars are still happening, and good homes are getting more than one offer.

Nassau: Expensive, and Still Going Up

Nassau is already the pricier county, and prices kept climbing anyway. The typical house went from $875,000 in June to $880,000 in July, up 2.9 percent from last year. More homes sold in July (up 7.6 percent), and there were fewer homes to choose from (down 4.5 percent). Sellers got 101 percent of asking price, so a little over what they asked. Homes took 38 days to sell, a bit longer than last July's 34 days, but that's still fast. Five or six weeks from listing to deal is a healthy market.

Queens: Where Buyers Have Some Room to Negotiate

Queens is different, and if you're selling there, pay attention. Prices barely moved: the typical house sold for $910,000 in July, up just 1.2 percent. The number to watch is what homes sold for compared to asking: 96.8 percent in July and 97.2 percent in June. In plain terms, Queens buyers paid about 3 percent LESS than asking, and homes took 55 to 57 days to sell, compared to under 40 days on Long Island. Here's the odd part: there are 15.4 percent fewer homes for sale in Queens than last year. Fewer homes usually means sellers have the upper hand. Not here. That tells us Queens sellers are pricing too high, then coming down. The sellers who price right from day one skip that painful step.

The one-sentence version: in Suffolk and Nassau, you can price with confidence and expect competition. In Queens, price carefully, because buyers will negotiate, and right now they can.

Co-ops and Condos: A Mixed Bag

Apartments, meaning co-ops and condos, didn't move in one direction. One note first: fewer of these sell each month, so the numbers can jump around. Look at the trend, not the exact dollar. In Suffolk, apartments were the quiet surprise. The typical co-op sold for $305,000 in July, up 7.4 percent, and sold in just 36 days. Suffolk condos sold in 38 days, with 31 percent fewer available than last year. In Nassau, co-op prices are up over the year (the typical price is now $365,000, up 7.4 percent), but July's co-ops took 63 days to sell and went for 97.5 percent of asking, a little under. Pricing matters more there right now. In Queens, condos sold for a typical $650,000 in July (up 6.9 percent) and co-ops for $339,000 (up 4.3 percent), but both took 75 to 100 days to sell and went for about 95 to 96 percent of asking. Bottom line: affordable ownership is alive and well on Long Island, but it rewards patience and realistic pricing.

What This Means If You're Selling This Fall

Fall is the second-busiest selling season of the year, and this one starts in a good spot for sellers. There are fewer homes for sale in every county. Homes in Nassau and Suffolk are selling for more than asking. And homes are selling fast. If you've been waiting for the right time, the numbers say the door is open now. One catch: today's buyers do their homework, and they walk away from overpriced homes. That happens fast in Queens, and it happens in Nassau and Suffolk too, just more slowly. The winning plan for fall is simple. Price your home based on real numbers from your county. Make it look its best. And get on the market before the holidays slow everything down.

What This Means If You're Buying

Fall is usually kinder to buyers than spring. There are fewer people bidding against you, sellers get more motivated as the year winds down, and homes that were priced too high over the summer start coming down. In Queens especially, the numbers say you have room to negotiate. In Nassau and Suffolk, you'll still face competition, so get pre-approved, be ready to move quickly, and work with an agent who knows how to win when there are multiple offers. And if a house is out of reach, take a serious look at co-ops and condos, especially in Suffolk, where they're offering real value right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Long Island a seller's market in fall 2026?

In Nassau and Suffolk, yes. There are fewer homes for sale than last year, homes are selling in under 40 days, and sellers got 101 to 102.6 percent of asking price in July 2026, meaning a little more than they asked. Queens is more even: homes there sold for about 97 percent of asking and took about 57 days to sell.

How much did Long Island home prices rise in summer 2026?

According to OneKey MLS, the typical house in July 2026 sold for $880,000 in Nassau (up 2.9 percent from last year), $750,000 in Suffolk (up 7.1 percent), and $910,000 in Queens (up 1.2 percent). Looking at the full past year, prices rose about 5 percent in Nassau and Suffolk and about 4 percent in Queens.

What's the difference between the Nassau and Suffolk markets right now?

Nassau costs more and is rising steadily (typical house $880,000, up 2.9 percent). Suffolk costs less but is rising faster (typical house $750,000, up 7.1 percent), with a bigger drop in homes for sale. In both counties, homes sold for more than asking in June and July 2026.

Is Queens a buyer's market?

It's the most balanced of the three counties. Queens houses sold for 96.8 percent of asking price in July 2026 and took 57 days to sell, so buyers have real room to negotiate, even though there are 15.4 percent fewer homes for sale than last year. If you're selling in Queens, pricing it right on day one is how you avoid giving that discount.

Is fall a good time to sell a house on Long Island?

Fall is the second-busiest selling season, and this year it starts with few homes for sale and above-asking sales in Nassau and Suffolk. Sellers who list in September or October, priced right for their county, usually reach serious buyers before the holidays slow things down. A free evaluation will show what your home could sell for right now.

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Disclaimer: Market statistics are sourced from OneKey MLS Local Market Update reports for Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Queens County for June and July 2026 (data current as of July 8 and August 7, 2026, respectively), provided by ShowingTime Plus, LLC. Median prices do not include seller concessions or down payment assistance. Percent changes are based on rounded figures and can look larger than they are when few homes sold, especially for co-ops and condos. Market conditions vary by neighborhood and property; this article is general information, not financial or investment advice, and individual results depend on specific circumstances. Integrity Core Realty, 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 235, Jericho, NY 11753. Equal Housing Opportunity.