Market Data
Nassau North Shore in 2026: What the Data Says About Great Neck, Manhasset, Syosset, Jericho and Roslyn
By Kevinn Li · June 16, 2026 · 7 min read
The headline: a tight, high-priced market that rewards precision
The Nassau North Shore enters mid-2026 as one of the most supply-constrained corners of the New York metro. Countywide, the Nassau median sale price reached $835,000 in January 2026, up 3.1% year-over-year, while active inventory fell to roughly 1,497 homes, down about 16.8% (OneKey MLS, reported via Molloy/Newsday, Jan 2026). When fewer than 1,500 homes are listed across an entire county of 1.4 million people, pricing power sits with sellers — but only where the home is correctly positioned. The five communities below all sit well above the county median, and the spread between them tells the real story.
Figures as of June 19, 2026; sources listed at the end.
Sub-neighborhood snapshot
A note on method before the table: portal "median sale price" for Great Neck and Roslyn is pulled down sharply by co-ops and condos clustered in Great Neck Plaza and Roslyn village center, so the headline median understates what a detached single-family home actually trades for. Where a figure is condo-blended or based on a thin number of sales, we flag it. Price-per-square-foot is the more stable cross-community comparison.
| Community | Median sale price | $ / sq ft | YoY trend | Median days on market | Source (as of) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck (village, all types) | ~$926K–$1.13M | ~$572 | Up; noisy | ~30–40 | Redfin / Zillow (Nov 2025–Jan 2026) |
| Manhasset | ~$1.6M | ~$737–$888 | Mixed (down ~25% on thin volume) | ~32 | Redfin (Nov 2025–Jan 2026) |
| Syosset | ~$1.0M–$1.3M | ~$534 | Up ~5–9% | ~28 | Redfin / Zillow (Oct 2025–May 2026) |
| Jericho | ~$1.1M–$1.4M | ~$537 | Up ~2–4% | ~40–66 | Redfin / Movoto (Nov 2025–early 2026) |
| Roslyn / East Hills | ~$1.3M (Roslyn Hts) to ~$1.8M (East Hills) | ~$484 | Roslyn Hts up ~7%; core village down on condo mix | ~48 | Redfin (May–June 2026) |
Great Neck
Great Neck's all-types median has bounced between roughly $926K (Redfin, Nov 2025) and $1.13M (Zillow, Jan 2026), with price per square foot near $572 (Redfin, late 2025). Treat the eye-popping "+144% year-over-year" Redfin print with caution — that reflects month-to-month mix shift in a small sample, not a doubling of values. The honest read: detached homes in the Great Neck peninsula generally trade well into seven figures, days on market have compressed (roughly 30 versus 70 a year earlier), and the condo-heavy Plaza is a separate, lower-priced sub-market.
Manhasset
Manhasset is the priciest per-foot of the group, at roughly $737 to $888 per square foot (Redfin, late 2025–Jan 2026), with a median around $1.6M. A reported ~25% year-over-year decline in one month reflects which homes happened to close, not a falling market — volume here is thin and lumpy. The Munsey Park and Plandome enclaves push $830–$930+ per square foot, among the highest on the North Shore. Homes sell in about 32 days, often above ask.
Syosset
Syosset is the relative value play, with a median in the $1.0M–$1.3M range and the lowest price per square foot of the five at roughly $534 (Redfin/Zillow, late 2025–mid 2026), up a healthy ~5–9% year-over-year. At about 28 days on market, it is the fastest-moving of the group — a function of strong, steady demand for its schools rather than scarcity-driven bidding.
Jericho
Jericho's median sits around $1.1M–$1.4M with price per square foot near $537 (Redfin, early 2026), up a modest 2–4%. Days on market is the widest-ranging figure we found — Redfin shows anywhere from ~40 to ~66 days depending on the snapshot — which signals a market that is competitive but not frenzied. Buyers here are paying for the district more than the house.
Roslyn / East Hills
"Roslyn" is the trickiest label. The core village median (~$405K over three months, Redfin May 2026) is almost entirely condos and should be ignored for single-family planning. The single-family reality: Roslyn Heights around $1.3M, up ~7% (Redfin, mid-2026) and East Hills around $1.8M (Redfin, three months ending May 2026). Days on market run longer here, near 48, reflecting larger, more bespoke luxury inventory that takes time to find its buyer.
The school-district premium is the real asset
The throughline across all five communities is education. Jericho ranks #1 in New York State and Syosset #4 (Niche, 2025), both A+ rated with math proficiency above 85%. That ranking is doing a large share of the pricing work: Syosset and Jericho command low-$500s per square foot not because the housing stock is exceptional, but because a seat in those districts is. For buyers, this means the premium is durable — district lines don't move with the market cycle — and for sellers, it means the school catchment is your single most important comp variable, often outweighing condition or square footage.
What the data means for 2026
For buyers: This is a precision market, not a discount market. With county inventory down ~17% (OneKey, Jan 2026) and well-positioned homes selling in under 35 days in Manhasset and Syosset, the win comes from acting fast on the right house and reading per-square-foot comps rather than headline medians. Syosset offers the most house per dollar; Manhasset and East Hills are where you pay for prestige and lot size.
For sellers: The compressed days-on-market figures are real and in your favor, but the wide source-to-source variance is a warning — a lazy comp will misprice your home by six figures. Lead with the school district, price to verified recent closings in your specific catchment, and expect activity to concentrate in the spring and early-summer window.
A closing note on the numbers themselves: every figure above varies by source and methodology, and single-month prints in small markets are volatile. We've ranged and flagged rather than invented precision. At Homix, our agents pair OneKey MLS data with bilingual (English/Mandarin) service and a media reach that gets the right buyers to the right listing — particularly the international and cross-border buyers active across the North Shore.
Ready to price your home against real, district-level comps, or tour what's available now? Talk to a Homix advisor or browse current North Shore listings.
Figures as of June 19, 2026; sources listed below.
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