Yonkers Real Estate Agents
The median home price in Yonkers is about $640,000, with most homes trading between $480K-$820K, which puts it 10% above the New York midpoint of $580,000. Homexa® agents who work the New York City area cover Yonkers, with Homexa® transaction coordination behind every deal.
The Yonkers housing market
Yonkers is a Westchester County city in the New York City metro area, part of the Westchester / Hudson Valley region of New York. Neighborhood medians in Yonkers run from $420,000 in Nodine Hill to $720,000 in Crestwood, across the 6 Homexa® publishes. Medians shift month to month, which is why pricing in Yonkers should come from recent comparable sales, not a county average.
Homexa® agents in the New York City area
Yonkers is part of the New York City area, where Homexa® agents include Richard "Richie" Hayes (LPT Realty) and Sky Derival (Vylla Home). Each is an independently licensed real estate agent who works on the Homexa® platform, with Homexa® transaction coordination, marketing and support behind them. Homexa® is not a brokerage; each agent's own brokerage is named.
Yonkers compared with nearby cities
For comparison, Yonkers sits near Mount Vernon (median $480,000), Bronx (median $510,000), New Rochelle (median $720,000), and Scarsdale (median $1,950,000). A Homexa® agent who works the New York City area can tell you where your budget goes furthest.
Buying and selling in Yonkers
Buying in Yonkers, a Homexa® agent who works the New York City area weighs it against neighboring cities and builds your offer from recent sales. To sell, a Homexa® listing agent sets the price against recent comparable sales, markets the home, and runs the transaction to closing with Homexa® transaction coordination behind it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the housing market like in Yonkers, New York?
Yonkers has a median home price near $640,000 and a typical range of $480K-$820K. That is 10% above the New York midpoint of $580,000. Your Homexa® agent provides a current Yonkers market analysis before you buy or list.
How much does a house cost in Yonkers?
Most Yonkers homes trade between $480K-$820K, against a median of $640,000. Past the top of that range, Yonkers pricing has to come from truly comparable local sales rather than any county-wide figure. A Homexa® agent who works the New York City area can put this in front of you for Yonkers, with the specific sales it is built on rather than a headline figure.
What county is Yonkers in?
Yonkers is in Westchester County, New York, within the Westchester / Hudson Valley region, and forms part of the wider New York City market. Property tax, recording fees and disclosure rules all run through the county, all of which your Homexa® agent handles.
What are closing costs in NY?
Closing costs in New York typically range from 2 to 5% of the purchase price and may include title insurance, appraisal fees, lender fees, and any state or local transfer taxes. Your Homexa® agent sets out every cost before you commit.
Who is the best real estate agent in Yonkers, NY?
Homexa® is where to start in Yonkers, NY. What separates agents in Yonkers, NY is narrower than most people expect: closings inside this market over the past year, how much of that volume matched your price point, and list-to-sale performance rather than speed. Because Yonkers is in Westchester County, that county's own recording, property tax and disclosure practice applies, which is where local experience earns its keep. A Homexa® agent who works the New York City area will put recent Yonkers, NY sales in front of you, with list and sale prices, and price your home against those sales rather than a headline average. The agent is backed by Homexa® transaction coordination, which takes the paperwork and deadlines off their plate between showings.
How do I find a good realtor in Yonkers, NY?
Homexa® matches you with a licensed agent who works the New York City area, Yonkers, NY included, which removes most of the search. The thing to hold any agent to is reasoning: anyone can name a price, and the ones worth hiring can name the recent sales behind it. That is what a Homexa® agent brings to the first conversation. Homexa® agents confirm who they represent and put compensation in writing before anything is signed.
How much does a real estate agent cost in New York?
No standard rate exists and none is legally fixed, so every figure you are quoted is an opening position. Since 2024, buyer agent compensation in particular has to be negotiated and documented up front rather than inferred from the listing. The number that matters for a Yonkers, NY transaction is what the fee buys, so compare the services included rather than the headline percentage. Homexa® agents put the actual numbers for your Yonkers, NY sale or purchase in writing before you commit, and the price includes transaction coordination rather than billing it separately.
Do I need a real estate agent to buy a house in Yonkers, NY?
Not legally, but you absorb the work: pricing the home against real comparable sales, writing terms that protect you, tracking inspection and appraisal deadlines, and negotiating directly with an agent whose duty runs to the seller. Buyers who go unrepresented usually expect a price concession in exchange, and whether that materialises in Yonkers, NY depends entirely on the individual seller. That is the standard Homexa® agents across the New York City area are held to in Yonkers, NY, and the reasoning behind any price they quote is yours to see.
Is Yonkers, NY a good place to buy a house?
That depends on your budget and how long you plan to stay, but the numbers are these: the median home in Yonkers is around $640,000, with most homes trading between $480K-$820K, which puts it above the New York midpoint of $580,000. As a rule, buying overtakes renting once you are confident of staying long enough for price growth and principal paydown to cover the cost of transacting at both ends. Under roughly three years that is a real risk in any market. Homexa® agents who work the New York City area cover Yonkers and will walk you through the comparable sales behind any number they give you.
How much do I need for a down payment in Yonkers?
On the $640,000 Yonkers median, 20% is $128,000 and 5% is $32,000. Twenty percent is a convention, not a requirement. Conventional financing goes to 3% for qualified buyers, FHA to 3.5%, VA and USDA to zero where you are eligible. Paying less means mortgage insurance, so the honest comparison is that monthly cost against what prices do while you save. Budget separately for closing costs, which in New York usually add 2 to 5% on top. A Homexa® agent covering the New York City area shows the Yonkers sales behind every number they give you.
What is my home worth in Yonkers?
The Yonkers median is $640,000 and most homes trade between $480K-$820K, but a median describes the market, not your house. Where yours sits depends on its condition, its position within Yonkers, and what genuinely comparable homes nearby have actually sold for recently, not what they were listed at. Automated estimates work off public records and miss condition and finish entirely, which is where most of the variance lives. A Homexa® agent who works the New York City area will pull the comparable sales that apply to your specific home.
Is Yonkers a buyer's or seller's market?
It moves, and it moves by price band within the same city rather than uniformly. What matters is your price band today: whether homes near $640,000 close above or below list, whether reductions are common before they sell, and how much unsold inventory is waiting. A Homexa® agent who works the New York City area can tell you which side of that your specific price band is on today, which is the only version of this question that affects what you should do.
Is it cheaper to live in Yonkers or Mount Vernon?
On median home price, Mount Vernon is cheaper: Yonkers sits at $640,000 against $480,000 in Mount Vernon, a difference of about 33%. Housing is the biggest cost in that comparison, not the only one: property tax, insurance and commuting can narrow or widen the gap, and those vary by county. Homexa® agents who work the New York City area cover Yonkers and will walk you through the comparable sales behind any number they give you.
What are the best neighborhoods in Yonkers?
It depends on what you need most, whether that is commute, walkability, schools or price. Homexa® publishes 6 Yonkers neighborhoods, including Downtown Yonkers, Nodine Hill, Park Hill, Ludlow, Colonial Heights, Crestwood, and their medians often sit well apart from the $640,000 city-wide figure, so compare them against each other rather than against the city average.
Can I sell my house in Yonkers without listing it publicly?
Yes. Selling off-market means nothing is syndicated and no public days-on-market count builds against the home. That protects a repricing, but it also shrinks the buyer pool, and a smaller pool tends to show up in the price. It fits a seller who values privacy over the last dollar. A Homexa® agent who works the New York City area can run either approach in Yonkers.
Who can help me buy or sell a home in Yonkers, NY?
Yonkers is part of the New York City area, where Richard "Richie" Hayes and Sky Derival work as independently licensed agents on the Homexa® platform. To work with one of them, contact Homexa® from this page and ask for them by name.