Long Island named the strongest seller’s market in the US — and these towns are particularly hot

Long Island property owners might be feeling like they’ve scored a home run.

The area was named the best place in the country to sell a home at the end of 2025, according to a new report from Redfin.

The brokerage’s December report identified 33.4% fewer home sellers than buyers within Long Island’s ultra-competitive market.

December marked Long Island’s third consecutive month as the strongest seller’s market in the US, defying an overarching national trend towards buyer’s markets.

The Redfin report compared an estimated cohort of buyers and sellers in the Nassau County Metro area, defined by Redfin as both Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to Newsday.

Nearly 11,000 buyers were on the hunt in Long Island last month, according to the report. They were competing for the homes of just over 7,300 estimated sellers.

A seller’s market, according to Redfin, is determined when buyers outnumber sellers by more than 10%.

Maria Babaev, a real estate advisor on Long Island’s North Shore, told The Post that Nassau County has been immensely popular among buyers, but it’s less chaotic than the red-hot market of 2021.

“This market is no longer driven by frenzy, it’s a lot more thoughtful,” Babaev said. “But the trend continues with very low inventory.”

Particularly active segments can be found in the $2 million to $4 million price range in prominent North Shore villages, Babaev said, like Roslyn, Roslyn Heights, Old Westbury and Brookville.

These areas attract local and out-of-town buyers alike with high-quality schools, easy access to New York City, and a suburban lifestyle.

“I truly feel like we have a renaissance moment,” Babaev said.

The increased competition for Long Island has led to an uptick in home values and subsequent price increases, Newsday reported. The increasing valuations are a boon for sellers, but a looming burden for homeowners facing higher property taxes.

Meanwhile, buyers nationwide have dropped to one of the lowest levels on Redfin’s record books, second only to early-pandemic activity. There were 47% more home sellers than buyers in December, according to the report.

The strongest buyer markets were located in the Sun Belt.

Austin, Texas, in particular, saw an estimated 128% more sellers than buyers in December.

Home prices remain out of reach for many first-time homebuyers, but modest declines in mortgage rates may draw more potential property owners into the ring in 2026.