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Queens County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Queens County, NY’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-1.359
Inventory Health25%
-2.937
Affordability20%
1
Economic Strength20%
+4.670
Rental Yield15%
24

Where is Queens County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Queens County, NY is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Queens County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$738K-0.3%
Median Days on Market65 days▲ +16.1%
Months of Supply8.3▲ +36.1%
Homes for Sale4,643-3.4%
Homes Sold561-28.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$546-1.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.4%▲ +0.2%

How has Queens County, NY’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 39
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Queens County, NY a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Queens County, NY is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Queens County, NY?

The median sale price in Queens County, NY is $738K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Queens County, NY?

Queens County, NY scores 1 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Queens County, NY's Alpha Score?

Queens County, NY's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (70/100) and its weakest is Affordability (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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