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More than 1 in 5 NYC homes are selling in bidding wars — with prime Brooklyn nabe at the center of the frenzy

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Jacob, M. K. (2026, September 16). More than 1 in 5 NYC homes are selling in bidding wars — with prime Brooklyn nabe at the center of the frenzy. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/real-estate/more-than-1-in-5-nyc-homes-are-selling-in-bidding-wars/

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In New York City, 21.8% of homes sold for more than their asking price in August, according to a StreetEasy report, despite higher mortgage rates averaging around 6.7%. This figure is particularly pronounced in Brooklyn, where nearly one-third of homes sold above the asking price, with some neighborhoods like Park Slope seeing up to 60% of sales close over ask. The market frenzy is driven by low inventory levels and intense competition among buyers.

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Bidding wars are heating up in New York City, particularly in Brooklyn, despite higher mortgage rates that were expected to cool down the housing market. According to StreetEasy, 21.8% of NYC homes sold above their asking price in August 2023, and an even higher 25% did so in July, marking the highest share since 2022. The shortage of available properties is driving this competition, with citywide inventory down by 5% year-over-year and a significant 11.2% decrease in Manhattan listings alone.

Frances Katzen from Douglas Elliman emphasizes that while higher mortgage rates might deter some buyers, the market remains strong due to constrained supply. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development estimates that New York needs an additional 700,000 new housing units over the next decade just to meet demand.

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Higher mortgage rates were supposed to cool the housing market. asserted

rates → suppose → market

In the Big Apple, something very different is happening. asserted

something → happen → Apple

Despite average 30-year rates sitting at roughly 6.7% in August, 21.8% of NYC homes sold for more than their asking price, according to a new market report from StreetEasy. uncertain

% → sit → StreetEasy

The month before was even more wild, with 25% of sales closing above ask in July, the highest share the city has seen since 2022. asserted

city → close → 2022

Fueling the frenzy is a shrinking supply of listings, with total inventory down 5% year-over-year citywide and Manhattan alone seeing an 11.2% drop. asserted

Manhattan → fuel → drop

A recent draft from the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development estimated that New York would need a whopping 700,000 new housing units over the next 10 years just to keep up with demand. asserted

York → estimate → demand

For Frances Katzen at Douglas Elliman, the figures confirm what she’s already telling clients on the ground. asserted

she → confirm → ground

Rate headlines and actual buyer behavior, she said, are two very different stories right now. asserted

she → say → ?

“The biggest thing I’m telling sellers right now is, don’t confuse higher interest rates with a weak market. asserted

I → tell → market

They’re not the same thing. asserted

They → ’re → ?

“I would much rather launch into a market where inventory is constrained, even with higher mortgage rates, than wait for rates to come down and suddenly find myself competing against five other sellers who had exactly the same idea,” Katzen said in a statement. asserted

Katzen → launch → statement

Nearly a third of homes in the borough sold above ask, and in Park Slope the number jumped to three in five sales closing over asking price. asserted

number → sell → price

Greenwich Village saw an even sharper spike, with 40% of homes selling above ask. asserted

% → see → ask

Brooklyn properties are also moving the fastest anywhere in the city, spending a median of just 69 days on the market in August, six days quicker than a year earlier, while the citywide median sits at 77 days to contract. asserted

median → move → days

Sellers appear to be leaning into the imbalance rather than fighting it. asserted

Sellers → appear → it

Instead of pushing prices as high as the market might bear, many are setting asks a notch lower to spark competing offers and let bidding wars do the heavy lifting. uncertain

wars → push → lifting

The tactic shows up in the data too, with the citywide median asking price slipping 2% to $980,000 even as sale prices climb past that mark. asserted

prices → show → mark

More than 1 in 5 NYC homes are selling in bidding wars — with prime Brooklyn nabe at the center of the frenzy

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