Prices rose across New York in the third quarter while listings built up statewide. Manhattan had its strongest third quarter since 2022. Here are the numbers for the state, the five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester and the main upstate cities.
By Cresco Intelligence, the research desk of Cresco Real Estate. Licensed UAE brokerage, RERA ORN 34288, with a US office in Los Angeles. Published 6 November 2026.
The short answer
NYSAR counted 9,893 closed sales in September, down 1.4%, with pending sales down 5.4%. The median rose to $450,000. Year to date the median was $450,000, up 4.7%. Buyers paid 101.9% of list price on average and sales took 45 days.
Corcoran counted 3,625 closings, up 9%, worth about $7.3 billion. The median of $1,250,000 was a third quarter record, and active listings of 6,354 were the thinnest third quarter supply since 2017. Resale condos set a record median of $1,650,000; resale co ops held at $875,000.
| Area | Q3 median | Year on year | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | $1,700,000 | up 17% | 1,146 |
| Midtown | $925,000 | up 3% | 594 |
| East Side | $1,360,000 | up 4% | 820 |
| West Side | $1,320,000 | up 2% | 662 |
| Upper Manhattan | $632,000 | down 5% | 267 |
In Brooklyn, Corcoran reported a median of $866,000 (down 1%) and a record average price of $1,185,000, with listings up 21%. Douglas Elliman put the Brooklyn median at $1,150,000, up 5.4%. Compass counted 4,446 Queens sales, up 1.2%. NYSAR’s MLS based September medians were $653,000 in Queens and $710,000 on Staten Island; the Bronx figure of $375,000 rests on only 119 MLS sales.
OneKey MLS put the September single family median at $860,000 in Nassau (up 2.1%) and $740,000 in Suffolk (up 2.8%), with fewer listings in both. In Westchester, Q3 single family sales were 1,625 (up 0.4%) at a median of $1,189,000 (up 10.0%), with 2.5 months of supply.
| County | Main city | Sept 2026 median | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess | Poughkeepsie, Beacon | $519,500 | up 15.4% |
| Ulster | Kingston, New Paltz | $475,000 | down 10.0% |
| Erie | Buffalo | $321,501 | up 5.4% |
| Niagara | Niagara Falls | $300,000 | up 14.6% |
| Monroe | Rochester | $301,000 | up 10.3% |
| Onondaga | Syracuse | $284,125 | up 3.3% |
| Oneida | Utica, Rome | $255,000 | up 6.7% |
| Broome | Binghamton | $215,000 | up 10.5% |
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NYSAR reported a statewide median of $450,000 in September 2026, up 5.9% from $425,000 a year earlier. The year to date median was $450,000.
Corcoran reported a Manhattan median of $1,250,000 in the third quarter of 2026, up 4% year on year and a record for a third quarter.
Statewide, yes. NYSAR counted 35,294 listings in September 2026, up 9.8% year on year. In Manhattan, Corcoran counted 6,354 active listings, down 3%.
Sources: NYSAR Monthly Indicators, September 2026; Corcoran, Manhattan 3Q 2026; Corcoran, Brooklyn 3Q 2026; Brick Underground, Brooklyn and Queens Q3 2026; OneKey MLS, Westchester Q3 2026; Long Island Guide, OneKey MLS September 2026.
This is general information, not investment, tax or legal advice. Statewide and county figures are NYSAR September 2026 data; Manhattan and Brooklyn are Corcoran Q3 2026 reports; Long Island and Westchester are OneKey MLS. Each figure names its source. Checked on 6 November 2026.
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