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How competitive is the New York housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 70/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.51
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 56
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 19.0%
- YoY of active listings
New York is competitive as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 70/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.51 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +3.2% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 56. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 19.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 70/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.51 · Inventory YoY: +3.2% · Median days on market: 56 · Sellers cutting price: 19.0% · Median listing price: $749,000 (-1.5% YoY)
New York snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $749K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 36,676
- YoY +0.0%
- Median DOM
- 56
- YoY -0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.51
- YoY -0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 10.2%
- YoY +0.0%
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