Staten Island Housing Market 2026: Prices, Inventory & Trends | Joseph Ranola




Staten Island Housing Market 2026: The Complete Pillar

This is the master Staten Island housing market resource for 2026. Every month, Joseph Ranola publishes a fresh snapshot of prices, inventory, days on market, and buyer / seller leverage — pulled directly from SIBOR MLS data and verified against the closed transactions Bridge and Boro Real Estate Team handles ourselves. Below: the current numbers, the trend, the monthly snapshots, the neighborhood breakdowns, and the calculators you need to act on the data.

The Staten Island housing market in one paragraph (May 2026)

Staten Island is still leaning seller-friendly in May 2026. Median sale price is approximately $740,000, up modestly year over year. Days on market is averaging 72 to 81 days. Inventory is approximately 2.6 months of supply — well below the 6-month threshold that signals a balanced market. Well-priced homes under $700,000 are still attracting multiple offers in 4 to 14 days. Higher price brackets and condition-challenged inventory are seeing 60 to 120 days. The pattern: condition, neighborhood, and pricing now decide your outcome — far more than they did during the rate-driven 2021-2022 frenzy.

The key 2026 Staten Island market numbers

  • Median sale price: ~$740,000 (all property types)
  • Days on market (average): 72-81 days
  • Months of inventory: ~2.6 months
  • Year-over-year price change: +2% to +4% depending on neighborhood
  • Active listings: Below balanced-market levels
  • Multiple-offer probability under $700K: Still common, particularly in family-friendly neighborhoods
  • VA loan limit Richmond County 2026: $1,089,300 (covers virtually any single SI home)
  • Property tax rate: 1.0% to 1.4% of assessed value annually

Monthly Staten Island market snapshots

Fresh data, published monthly. Each snapshot includes zip-level pricing, DOM, inventory, and active listings:

Brooklyn comparison snapshots

What the data means for buyers

If you are buying on Staten Island in 2026: don’t wait for a crash that isn’t coming. Inventory is tight, prices are still ticking up, and rates have stabilized. The smartest plays right now are (1) buying a legal two-family and house-hacking with rental income covering part of the mortgage, (2) buying a single-family with ADU potential and using the Plus One ADU program for up to $395K in forgivable financing, or (3) using a VA loan with zero down up to $1,089,300. Run your specific numbers through these tools:

What the data means for sellers

If you are selling on Staten Island in 2026: the first 14 days of marketing decide your final price. Pricing 5% above the comp set is the fastest way to a stale listing — Staten Island buyers in 2026 are price-sensitive and will wait you out. The highest-leverage seller plays right now are (1) honest pricing aligned to a real 6-month comp set, (2) pre-listing surgical fixes that generate ROI (paint, declutter, light staging), (3) professional photography and AI-search-optimized listing remarks, and (4) coordinated open-house plus active buyer-agent outreach in the launch week.

Neighborhood-by-neighborhood

Staten Island prices differently across its 60+ named neighborhoods. Deep guides for the most-searched:

Talk to Joseph Ranola

Want to know what your Staten Island home is worth, or what you can afford to buy? Call or text Joseph at (347) 446-2573, email [email protected], or book a 30-minute call. Buyers, sellers, investors, and homeowners just curious about their equity — all welcome.

Looking for a dedicated buyer’s agent? Visit the Staten Island Buyer’s Agent page. Selling? Visit the Staten Island Listing Agent page.