Published October 18, 2026 in Market Update

Staten Island inventory is tighter even as homes take longer to sell

By Chris DiToro

Real estate, Staten Island

The number that changes what a seller should do right now: the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted only 144 homes for sale in ZIP 10312 during the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is down 20.9% from the same period a year ago. Fewer choices for buyers sounds like good news for sellers. It is, but only if the price is right.

Nationally, Realtor.com reported that 20.8% of listings had price cuts in September, the highest share since October 2022. That tells you buyers elsewhere are pushing back on price. On Staten Island, supply is tighter, so that pressure is softer here. But it is not gone.

Homes are selling, just not as fast

The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the median days on market in ZIP 10312 was 39 days for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is 6 days longer than the same stretch in 2025. Homes are still moving. Buyers are just taking a breath before they commit.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 172 homes sold in ZIP 10312 during the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 6.8% from a year ago. Sales are happening. They just require a little more patience on both sides.

Prices are holding, but fewer homes are flying off the market

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in ZIP 10312 at $799,500 for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 5.9% from the same period in 2025. Prices are not falling. They are climbing, just at a calmer pace.

Here is the honest part. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows that 28.5% of homes in ZIP 10312 sold above list price in that same period. That sounds solid, but it is down 8.8 points from a year ago. Fewer bidding wars. Sellers who price carefully are still doing well. Sellers who price high are waiting longer.

The rate picture adds a layer

Realtor.com reported that mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. CNBC reported that Fannie Mae forecasts the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.4% for the fourth quarter of 2026. Higher rates slow buyers down. That is part of why homes are sitting a few days longer.

CNBC also noted that pending home sales were down 8.5% year over year in September, according to Zillow. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the same trend locally: pending sales in ZIP 10312 were down 12.8% from a year ago, at 156 homes. Buyers are still out there. There are just fewer of them signing contracts right now.

What this means for you on Staten Island

Supply is tight at 2.6 months, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. A balanced market sits around six months. That still favors sellers in ZIP 10312. But the share of homes going under contract within two weeks of listing dropped 28.3 points from a year ago, to just 5.8%. Instant offers are rarer now.

The sale-to-list ratio held at 99%, up 0.6 points from last year. Sellers are getting close to what they ask. That only holds when the asking price makes sense for the street and the condition of the home.

One more thing worth knowing. The Real Estate Data Aggregator covers ZIP 10312 as a whole. One block can read very differently from the ZIP code average. Distance to the Staten Island Railway station, whether a home sits above or below Hylan Boulevard, and the specific street all shape the number a buyer will offer. The ZIP code average is a starting point, not the final word.