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How competitive is the Astoria housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 30/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.25
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 81
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 41.5%
- YoY of active listings
Astoria is soft for sellers as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 30/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.25 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -2.5% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 81. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 41.5% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 30/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.25 · Inventory YoY: -2.5% · Median days on market: 81 · Sellers cutting price: 41.5% · Median listing price: $615,000 (-1.6% YoY)
Astoria snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $615K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 318
- YoY -0.0%
- Median DOM
- 81
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.25
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 28.0%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The housing market in Astoria is not particularly competitive right now. Homes are staying on the market longer, and prices have seen a slight dip over the past year.
The median listing price is $615,000, which is a small decrease of 1.6% compared to the prior year. The average listing price also went down by 3.5% over the past year, sitting at $828,739. This suggests prices are not climbing rapidly.
Homes are taking longer to sell, with a median of 81 days on the market. This is 14.1% longer than the prior year, indicating that buyers have more time to make decisions. Also, 28% of homes have had their prices reduced.
While new listings are up by 13.3% compared to the prior year, reaching 68 homes, the overall number of active listings is down slightly by 2.5%, at 318 homes. This means there isn't a huge surge of new homes for sale.
With properties spending more time on the market and a notable percentage seeing price reductions, buyers may find opportunities to negotiate. Sellers might need to be patient and price their homes strategically.