Staten Island Real Estate Market Update – August 2026

The Staten Island housing market remained active through August 2026, with hundreds of new listings entering the market, 315 closed sales and another 285 properties moving into pending status. At the same time, buyers are seeing more choices, making accurate pricing and strong presentation increasingly important for sellers.

What Happened in the Staten Island Housing Market in August?

August brought 435 new residential and multifamily listings to the Staten Island market. During the same reporting period, 315 properties closed and 285 properties were reported pending.

The median sold price was $765,000, while properties recorded as sold averaged 49 days on market.

Those numbers tell us that Staten Island real estate continues to move, but they also show why sellers need to pay attention to the competition. Buyers have more properties to compare, and a home that enters the market without the right pricing and marketing strategy can quickly lose momentum.

What Does This Mean for Staten Island Home Sellers?

If you're considering selling your Staten Island home, August's statistics reinforce something I discuss with sellers frequently: being listed is not the same as being positioned to sell.

When buyers have more inventory to choose from, they can compare condition, location, updates, pricing and overall value more carefully. That makes the initial pricing and presentation of a property especially important.

The first few weeks after a home is introduced to the market can set the tone for the entire listing. A strong launch should include thoughtful pricing, professional presentation, extensive online exposure and a marketing strategy designed for the individual property—not simply putting the home into the MLS and waiting.

If selling is on your radar, you can learn more about my Staten Island home selling services and how I prepare and market properties for today's buyers.

What Does the August Market Mean for Buyers?

Buyers may be seeing a little more breathing room in some parts of the Staten Island market, but that does not mean every property suddenly has room for aggressive negotiation.

Desirable homes that are priced correctly can still generate strong interest, particularly in popular neighborhoods and price ranges. Meanwhile, properties that have been sitting longer or have returned to the market may create different negotiating opportunities.

That's why it's important to look beyond the Island-wide statistics when evaluating a particular home. The market for a condo can be very different from the market for a single-family colonial, two-family property or luxury home—even within the same ZIP code.

What Was the Median Home Sale Price on Staten Island?

The median sold price reported for August was $765,000.

While that number provides a useful look at the overall market, it should not be treated as an estimate of an individual home's value.

A property's value can be influenced by its neighborhood, condition, renovations, property type, square footage, lot size, parking, basement configuration, recent comparable sales and the amount of competing inventory available when the home is listed.

Source: Staten Island MLS Summary Statistics for residential and multifamily properties in Staten Island, covering August 1–31, 2026. MLS report generated September 13, 2026. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. *Current active inventory reflects the date the MLS report was generated and is not limited to properties first listed during August.