Housing · West Islip

West Islip, NY housing market

The typical West Islip home is worth about $774,000, up 5% in a year, 47% above the New York typical home. Homes typically sell in 22 days, a little above asking.

Home values, sales, trends and how West Islip compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

West Islip at a glance

Typical home value
$774K
▲ 5% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$775K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
22
New York: 42 days
Sale-to-list
105.6%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
16
in May · 28 for sale
Market temperature

A strong seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

West IslipNew York
$200K$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K$800K 20182020202220242026 West Islip $774K New York $527K
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JanuaryWest IslipNew York
2017$481,000$298,000
2018$492,000$317,000
2019$522,000$337,000
2020$571,000$353,000
2021$597,000$379,000
2022$657,000$417,000
2023$676,000$437,000
2024$700,000$458,000
2025$745,000$489,000
2026$752,000$510,000
August 2026$774,000$527,000
Next door

West Islip and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
West Islip $774K +5% 22 $176,281
Babylon $771K +0.6% — $128,108
Islip $685K +5.3% 27 $130,132
Babylon — — — $140,820
West Bay Shore — — 26 $137,083
North Babylon $676K +1.3% 26 $140,342
Baywood — — — $118,750
Affordability

4.4 years of income

The typical West Islip home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
95%
New York: 54.3%
Median tax bill
$10,001
New York: $6,582
Median rent
$2,765
New York: $1,621
Typical home built
1960
New York: 1959

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.

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