Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. Student loan debt is adding even more pressure on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a historically slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt—even as mortgage rates fall.
That's not the case everywhere, though. In today's market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.
Conditions vary widely across New York—but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate ranked the most competitive cities in New York based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article.
#1. Irondequoit, New York
- Days on market: 8.49 days
- Sale to list ratio: 119.9%
- Months of supply: 0.64 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 86.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 79.9%
- See homes for sale in Irondequoit on Redfin.com
#2. Rochester, New York
- Days on market: 10.51 days
- Sale to list ratio: 115.9%
- Months of supply: 1.27 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 75.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 67.8%
- See homes for sale in Rochester on Redfin.com
#3. Tonawanda Town, New York
- Days on market: 11.27 days
- Sale to list ratio: 109.4%
- Months of supply: 0.82 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 76.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 67.6%
- See homes for sale in Tonawanda Town on Redfin.com
#4. Cheektowaga, New York
- Days on market: 11.12 days
- Sale to list ratio: 108.0%
- Months of supply: 1.09 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 77.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 62.1%
- See homes for sale in Cheektowaga on Redfin.com
#4. North Tonawanda, New York
- Days on market: 11.83 days
- Sale to list ratio: 108.5%
- Months of supply: 0.97 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 72.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 65.9%
- See homes for sale in North Tonawanda on Redfin.com
#6. Brighton, New York
- Days on market: 11.09 days
- Sale to list ratio: 111.2%
- Months of supply: 1.69 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 64.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 65.4%
- See homes for sale in Brighton on Redfin.com
#7. West Seneca, New York
- Days on market: 12.99 days
- Sale to list ratio: 107.9%
- Months of supply: 1.11 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 68.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 61.3%
- See homes for sale in West Seneca on Redfin.com
#8. White Plains, New York
- Days on market: 21.16 days
- Sale to list ratio: 105.5%
- Months of supply: 1.33 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 72.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 26.7%
- See homes for sale in White Plains on Redfin.com
#9. New Rochelle, New York
- Days on market: 23.89 days
- Sale to list ratio: 104.8%
- Months of supply: 1.67 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 61.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 22.6%
- See homes for sale in New Rochelle on Redfin.com
#10. Holbrook, New York
- Days on market: 20.42 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.7%
- Months of supply: 1.77 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 77.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 16.8%
- See homes for sale in Holbrook on Redfin.com
#11. Commack, New York
- Days on market: 23.52 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.8%
- Months of supply: 1.56 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 66.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 12.6%
- See homes for sale in Commack on Redfin.com
#12. Schenectady, New York
- Days on market: 18.46 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.6%
- Months of supply: 1.76 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 55.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 49.2%
- See homes for sale in Schenectady on Redfin.com
#13. Huntington Station, New York
- Days on market: 27.56 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.8%
- Months of supply: 1.9 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 70.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 8.3%
- See homes for sale in Huntington Station on Redfin.com
#14. Buffalo, New York
- Days on market: 17.07 days
- Sale to list ratio: 104.6%
- Months of supply: 2.41 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 62.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 49.2%
- See homes for sale in Buffalo on Redfin.com
#14. Syracuse, New York
- Days on market: 25.75 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.7%
- Months of supply: 1.99 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 58.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 62.4%
- See homes for sale in Syracuse on Redfin.com
#16. Centereach, New York
- Days on market: 25.94 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.7%
- Months of supply: 2.09 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 74.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 10.3%
- See homes for sale in Centereach on Redfin.com
#16. Smithtown, New York
- Days on market: 23.84 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.7%
- Months of supply: 1.92 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 63.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 17.7%
- See homes for sale in Smithtown on Redfin.com
#18. Albany, New York
- Days on market: 18.44 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.1%
- Months of supply: 1.69 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 50.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 53.1%
- See homes for sale in Albany on Redfin.com
#19. Deer Park, New York
- Days on market: 29.36 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.4%
- Months of supply: 1.59 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 69.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 14.1%
- See homes for sale in Deer Park on Redfin.com
#20. West Babylon, New York
- Days on market: 29.19 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.0%
- Months of supply: 2.04 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 69.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 8.8%
- See homes for sale in West Babylon on Redfin.com
This story was produced by Redfin Real Estate and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
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