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Nassau County, NY metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · NY · score computed September 2026

Balanced

What is Nassau County, NY metro area’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 Momentum27%
●82
Inventory Health—No data
—
Affordability27%
●19
Economic Strength27%
●54
Rental Yield20%
●20

Where is Nassau County, NY metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Nassau County, NY metro area is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Nassau County, NY metro area?

Our model forecasts Nassau County, NY metro area’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Nassau County, NY metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$778K▲ +4.4%
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +3.1%
Months of Supply2.7▼ -6.9%
Homes for Sale5,344▼ -1.8%
Homes Sold1,998▲ +2.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$466▲ +5.8%

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nassau County, NY metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed September 2026, Nassau County, NY metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Nassau County, NY metro area?

The median sale price in Nassau County, NY metro area is $778K, having risen 4.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Nassau County, NY metro area?

Nassau County, NY metro area scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Nassau County, NY metro area's Alpha Score?

Nassau County, NY metro area's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (82/100) and its weakest is Affordability (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

Want the live, interactive view of Nassau County, NY metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.