New York City Department Of EducationWalk Score: 90
Median Single-Family Home Price
$1,150,000
+0% year-over-year · Queens
Market Status
Mixed Signals
overall · segments below
Median DOM
33 days
Price Trend
+0%
Coops & Condos in Whitestone · ZIP 11357
Coops →$370K median ask · 62 days · 53 active$370K · 62d · 53 activeBalanced Market
Condos →$1.29M asking · 55 days · 1 active · 5 sold in 12 mo$1.29M · 55d · 1 active · 5 soldsmall sample
Every figure above is measured, and each is shown with the sample it rests on. Where a segment closed fewer than 10 sales in the past year and lists fewer than 5 homes today, it is marked small sample: the prices and days-on-market are real but a handful of listings can move them, and no buyer’s or seller’s-market call is made on a sample that size. A thin segment is itself a finding — it means very little trades here.
Key metrics and insights for homebuyers and sellers evaluating Whitestone, Queens, NY 11357.
Median Single-Family Price
$1,150,000
+0% YoY
Median Recorded Property Tax
$9,500
Annual
Walk Score
90
out of 100
Transit Score
59
out of 100
Commute
20 min
to Manhattan
Monthly Charges
Coop
$1,280
maintenance
How Do Monthly Charges Scale With Price in Whitestone?
Coops: among live listings asking under $350K, median monthly maintenance runs about $1,016 (21 listings). At $350K and above, the median climbs to $1,473 (30 listings).
Live MLS listing data for Whitestone; medians refresh as inventory changes. Every building sets its own charges — confirm the specific building before you offer.
Current market conditions and pricing trends for Whitestone, Queens, NY.
Median Single-Family Price
$1,150,000
From 147 closed sales in the past 12 months
+0% year-over-year
Houses, coops and condos are measured separately here — this figure is
single-family only.
See each segment's own trend ↓
Market Condition
Mixed Signals
Market indicators do not agree, so we are withholding a buyer's or seller's market classification. Review the inventory, selling time, and sale-to-list figures individually for a clearer picture of current conditions.
Median Days on Market
33 days
Typical time to sell
Median Sale Price by Property Type — Whitestone
Single-Family
$1,150,000
147 closed sales · 33d median
Co-op
$380,000
114 closed sales · 57d median
Single-family, condo and co-op homes are measured separately — these medians are never blended together.
Based on 308 recorded closings in ZIP 11357 between Sep 10, 2025 and Sep 10, 2026 — a settled trailing twelve months,
ending about a month back so late-recorded closings are counted rather than missed.
Days on market are medians, not averages. A property type with fewer than 8 closed sales in that window is left out rather than published on a sample too thin to mean anything.
Coops & Condos in Whitestone · ZIP 11357
Coops →$370K median ask · 62 days · 53 active$370K · 62d · 53 activeBalanced Market
Condos →$1.29M asking · 55 days · 1 active · 5 sold in 12 mo$1.29M · 55d · 1 active · 5 soldsmall sample
Each segment is measured on its own inventory and sales pace — a segment's condition can differ from the overall market reading above.
Every figure above is measured, and each is shown with the sample it rests on. Where a segment closed fewer than 10 sales in the past year and lists fewer than 5 homes today, it is marked small sample: the prices and days-on-market are real but a handful of listings can move them, and no buyer’s or seller’s-market call is made on a sample that size. A thin segment is itself a finding — it means very little trades here.
The Trend
11357's monthly median has swung between $400K and $1.17M over the past 2 years — volatility that usually reflects a thin or mixed market rather than one steady trend. Prices have eased over the most recent months, though they remain above where they were earlier in the period. Homes here have lately been going under contract in roughly 92 days. Part of why that median has moved unevenly month to month is mix shift — which property types happen to sell. The roughly $960K blended median combines very different types, so a stretch heavy on multi-family (2-4 family) (around $1.5M) versus one heavy on co-ops (around $370K) can swing the all-types figure on its own, independent of any change in value. Of 678 recent sales, single-family made up the largest share at about 48% with a median near $1.15M, co-ops about 37% near $370K, multi-family (2-4 family) about 13% near $1.5M. Because co-ops, though not the most common, is priced far enough from the rest to pull the blend down, the blended figure tends to sit below the single-family median rather than above it — so a typical single-family house has tended to sell closer to $1.15M, roughly $190K over the headline number, even though the higher-priced multi-family (2-4 family) in the mix pull the other way but at about 13% are too small a share to offset that drag. These are past medians, not predictions or guarantees, and individual properties vary widely; anyone weighing a specific property should review current comparable sales for that property type.
Coops & Condos: A Different Trend
Houses, coops, and condos do not move together here -- each segment below is measured on its own closed sales, so the direction (and what it means for you) can differ from the blended market above.
Coops in Whitestone
Balanced Market
the Whitestone coop market has cooled over the past 2 years: the median sale price has slipped about 1% year over year to about $380K, with homes generally taking longer to sell. Should the pattern hold, the market may continue drifting toward balance.
Sellers: Balanced coop markets reward precise pricing -- your building's comp history matters more than the neighborhood average.
Buyers: Neither side holds the leverage. A clean, well-documented offer on the right building still wins without overpaying.
Based on information from OneKey® MLS, for the period October 6, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Source: OneKey MLS (recorded Queens sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax. Based on 142 recorded sales. Property tax values shown are algorithmic estimates calculated from official NY State ORPS / NYC Department of Finance assessment data aggregated by school district (Long Island) or ZIP code (NYC). These figures are an educational baseline and do not represent a guaranteed or binding tax bill. Actual taxes vary based on individual assessed value, applicable exemptions (STAR, Senior, Veteran), historical grievances, village overlays, and special district levies. Verify exact tax with the Nassau County Assessor / Suffolk County Comptroller / NYC Department of Finance before any financial commitment.
Who has cut their asking price
Price reductions in Whitestone
48 of 114 homes for sale
42.1% have cut their asking price — well above the 33.9% across Queens
Of the 114 homes for sale in Whitestone today, 48 are now asking less than they originally asked — 42.1%, against 33.9% across Queens. 3 sellers have raised their asking price.
And among the homes that actually sold
Among the 231 homes that sold in Whitestone over the last twelve settled months, 29.4% had cut their price before they sold — unchanged from 30.4% over the same twelve months a year earlier. The for-sale figure runs higher than the sold figure because homes that need a reduction stay on the market longer, so they build up among the listings still available while the completed sales are led by homes that sold without cutting.
What each group got
Over those same twelve months, the 162 Whitestone homes that sold without ever reducing achieved 98.7% of their asking price in a median of 26 days. The 68 that did reduce achieved 88.8% of what they first asked, after 72 days.
Homes that never reduced and homes that did are different homes, priced differently from the start — these figures describe what each group did, not what a reduction causes. How any individual home performs depends on condition, layout, its position within Whitestone and how it shows, none of which a market median can capture.
Measured from the OneKey MLS feed, updated daily. A home counts as reduced when its current asking price is below the price it was first listed at — not against an estimate or against other homes. The for-sale figures describe homes available today; the sold figures describe closed sales between September 2025 and August 2026.
Joseph's Market Take
What This Means for Sellers
Whitestone is sending mixed signals: there is real inventory on the market, yet homes are still selling at a pace and a price that don't match that supply. Neither side holds a clear edge, so the number you list at matters more than the headline. Overpriced homes will sit while correctly priced properties still move — and the comparables for your specific home, not a market label, are what set that number.
Buyer Advisory
What This Means for Buyers
Whitestone is a mixed picture for buyers. Market indicators do not agree, so we are withholding a buyer's or seller's market classification. Review the inventory, selling time, and sale-to-list figures individually for a clearer picture of current conditions. Come pre-approved, and judge each home on its own comparables rather than on the market's headline.
How many Whitestone listings did not sell
Did not sell
36%
124 of 340 listings that resolved
Sold
64%
216 closed sales · median $1,050,000
The listings that did not sell asked a median of $1,298,500 — 24% above the $1,050,000 median of the homes that closed. Counted over the trailing twelve months: every listing that closed, expired, was withdrawn or was
terminated. Listings still active or under contract are not counted on either side.
If the feed does not retain every withdrawn listing, the real figure is higher than the one shown, never lower.
Based on information from OneKey® MLS, for the period September 10, 2025 through September 10, 2026.
Flood informationWhitestone: FEMA flood dataMedian NFIP cost, single-family homes,ZIP 11357: $1,080 a year (Aug 2026)
Median yearly NFIP cost
$1,080
Single-family homes · ZIP 11357
Middle half of policies
$770–$1,360
109 policies in force, August 31, 2026
Residential buildings with NFIP insurance
3.7%
Queens · FEMA, Aug 3, 2026
Median yearly cost by FEMA zone: high-risk A zones $1,200 (32 policies); coastal high-risk V zones $1,330 (15 policies, small sample); moderate- to low-risk zones (X, B, C) $890 (62 policies).
Cost trend, Queens
Median yearly cost of single-family NFIP policies taking effect each month.
In Queens, the typical monthly median yearly cost of single-family NFIP policies taking effect in June through August 2026 was $1,400, 17% higher than the typical month in June through August 2025 ($1,200). Based on 2,038 and 2,106 policies.
FEMA flood-loss ratings
FEMA's National Risk Index rates each census tract's expected yearly losses from flooding against every census tract in the country. For the 7 census tracts in the Whitestone-Beechhurst neighborhood tabulation area (NYC):
Calculated from FEMA policy data (as of Sep 8, 2026) and FEMA's NFIP residential penetration rates; ratings are FEMA's own labels from the National Risk Index (December 2025). Yearly cost is premium plus FEMA fees, single-family NFIP policies only; the insured share is residential NFIP contracts as a share of all residential buildings. Private flood insurance is not included. Not a flood-zone determination, insurance advice or a quote. Each building is priced individually.
03 — About Whitestone
What It's Like Living in Whitestone
Whitestone is one of Queens's most established residential communities, offering a distinctive blend of suburban character and metropolitan accessibility. Located in the 11357 zip code, the community is served by the New York City Department Of Education.
With a median home price of $1,150,000 and a median recorded property tax of $9,500 annually, Whitestone pairs an established housing stock with direct access to New York City. The commute to Manhattan averages approximately 20 min via the Long Island Rail Road.
Living in Whitestone does not mean one kind of ownership — coops selling at a median of $380K, single-family homes selling at a median of $1.15M, each with its own economics and day-to-day experience. Day to day, apartment ownership trades yard work and building upkeep for a monthly charge and house rules; a house trades the monthly charge for full control — and full responsibility. Coops are the dominant apartment form in Whitestone — board approval and building-set financial requirements are part of most apartment purchases here.
Local Expert Insights
Joseph's Insider Guide to Whitestone
Direct answers informed by 5,000+ closed transactions across Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn — not the canned content you'd find on any listing portal.
Is Whitestone a good place to live for commuters?
The LIRR connects Whitestone to Penn Station and Grand Central Madison in approximately 20 min, and the neighborhood carries a transit score of 59/100. Peak express service, station parking and walk-to-station distance vary by address, and those three factors decide what a commute actually looks like day to day.
What are property tax trends in Whitestone, NY?
Whitestone homeowners pay a median of approximately $9,500 a year in property taxes — the median of the tax figures actually recorded on homes sold here, not an estimate. The bill funds school-district, county, town, and special-district services. Taxes are assessed parcel by parcel, so two similar homes on the same street can carry very different bills — confirm the actual assessment on a specific address before relying on it.
Is now a good time to buy or sell in Whitestone?
Whitestone is sending mixed signals right now — the inventory on hand and the pace homes are actually selling at point in different directions, so we do not call it a buyer's or a seller's market, with homes selling in about 33 days. Prices have moved +0% year-over-year. Timing decisions depend on your specific situation — contact Joseph for a no-cost strategy session tailored to your property and goals.
What makes Whitestone different from other Queens communities?
Whitestone is a long-established community served by the New York City Department Of Education. Prices and activity vary by property type, school district, condition and price band; the figures above show where this market stands now.
What should buyers know before making an offer in Whitestone?
School district boundaries in Whitestone often run street by street — two blocks can mean a different school zone, so confirming a home's exact attendance zone before you make an offer matters. As an Associate Broker who is also an attorney, Joseph reads title and contract details differently than most agents — and when the facts of a deal are in front of him, he knows what's worth asking about. (Not a substitute for your own attorney's representation.)
Is Whitestone walkable for everyday living?
Whitestone has a Walk Score of 90/100, measured at a single point near the centre of Whitestone. Walkability varies street by street, so check the score for a specific address; the LIRR provides Manhattan access in approximately 20 min.
Planning a Move to Whitestone?
Get the Whitestone Relocation Guide — schools, commute options, live market data, and insider neighborhood details compiled by an Associate Broker who is also an attorney.
Whitestone is served by the New York City Department Of Education. Attendance zones in New York City are assigned street by street, so a Whitestone mailing address does not by itself determine which school a home is zoned for.
Individual school assignments in New York City Department Of Education are made street by street.
Contact the district for building assignments, or ask us to confirm the zone for a specific address.
Whitestone is served by the New York City Department Of Education. District boundaries in New York City often run street by street, so we confirm the district and attendance zone for a specific address before you make an offer.
Searching for homes near a specific school?
School district boundaries in New York City often run street by street, so a Whitestone mailing address doesn't guarantee a given school. We confirm a home's exact attendance zone before you make an offer.
Listings courtesy of OneKey® MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 10, 2026 6:45 pm. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.
153 closed sales found.
Recent transactions provide real-world context for current market values.
For a full Comparative Market Analysis of your property,
request a complimentary CMA.
Expert answers to the most common questions about buying and selling in Whitestone.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Whitestone?
Single-family homes in Whitestone sold for a median of about $1.15 million in the 12 months to September 10, 2026, across 147 closed sales, about level with the 12 months before. Their median recorded property-tax bill was about $9,500 a year. At that price the buyer also pays New York State's 1% mansion tax, which applies to homes of $1 million or more: about $11,500 on $1.15 million. The State's 0.4% base transfer tax is paid by the seller. Lender, title-insurance and attorney charges depend on the loan and the contract, so they are not included here. Sources: OneKey® MLS closed sales; tax rates from the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.
Is Whitestone a good place to buy a home, and who is it right for?
Whitestone is an established Queens community served by the New York City Department Of Education, with a median home price of $1,150,000 and a median tax bill around $9,500. Commuters reach Manhattan via the LIRR, and it's currently a mixed-signal market. Whether it fits comes down to budget, schools, and commute — I'll give you a candid read on the trade-offs versus nearby towns.
What are property taxes like in Whitestone, and can they be lowered?
Whitestone's median property-tax bill runs about $9,500/year. Can they be lowered? Sometimes. You can file a tax grievance — formally a tax certiorari proceeding — that challenges the assessed value your bill is calculated from. There's no guarantee of a reduction, it can take roughly two years to show up on your bill, and even a successful challenge may move the number only modestly. Many homeowners still pursue it, and a number of firms will handle the filing for a share of the first year's savings. It's worth reviewing for your specific home, and Joseph can pull a property's full tax history before you make an offer. If taxes are a deciding factor, you can also filter for lower-tax communities and compare.
What is the LIRR commute from Whitestone to Manhattan?
The typical commute to Manhattan is roughly 21 minutes by LIRR from the Murray Hill station (150th St & 41st Ave, Flushing, NY 11354) on the Port Washington Branch, with peak trains serving both Penn Station and Grand Central Madison (about 20 minutes to Grand Central). If you want options, nearby stations include Flushing Main Street (about 19 min to Penn) — handy for trading a shorter drive for a faster train. View LIRR schedules and fares.
What is the median home price in Whitestone, and is it a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The median home price in Whitestone is $1,150,000, with prices trending +0% year over year, and the market is currently a mixed-signal market with a median of 33 days on market. Here's the nuance worth understanding: by months-of-inventory alone, Whitestone is carrying about 6.1 months of single-family supply, a level that has historically leaned buyer-friendly. Yet homes are still selling in about 41 days and sales are closing at roughly 97.8% of list price — all strong, seller-leaning signals. Those crosscurrents are why we do not call Whitestone a buyer's or a seller's market right now: the supply figure and the sales data point in different directions, which can be an early sign of a shift worth monitoring. For a read on what it means for a specific home, reach out for a current evaluation. For a detailed analysis of your specific home or purchase target, contact Joseph DeVito for a complimentary market evaluation.
How are the schools in Whitestone?
Whitestone is served by the New York City Department Of Education. School attendance zones can run street by street, so an address in Whitestone doesn't automatically put a home in a given school. Because that distinction can affect both your child's school and the home's resale value, Joseph checks the specific attendance zone for any home you're seriously considering before you make an offer.
Why work with Joseph DeVito to buy or sell in Whitestone?
Joseph DeVito doesn't just help people buy and sell homes — he's spent over a decade hands-on renovating them. Alongside 5,000+ transactions, that renovation experience means he's worked through layout, design, and functionality decisions and lived with the timelines, costs, and pitfalls of a project — so he walks a home with a renovator's eye for craftsmanship and condition and can show buyers where to look closely. As a licensed attorney (though not your attorney on the transaction), he also reads a deal differently than most agents: when the facts of a transaction are in front of him, he understands the contract and title questions worth asking. His background also includes deep foreclosure and distressed-sale experience. In a divorce or estate sale, he can orient you and then coordinate with your matrimonial or estate representative for the legal specifics outside an agent's role. He's also genuinely responsive. It's an uncommon mix, and clients are generally better served by it. (Joseph represents you as your agent through Keller Williams; this is not legal representation and does not create an attorney-client relationship.)
Is Whitestone a buyer's or seller's market?
11357's monthly median has swung between $400K and $1.17M over the past 2 years — volatility that usually reflects a thin or mixed market rather than one steady trend. Prices have eased over the most recent months, though they remain above where they were earlier in the period. Homes here have lately been going under contract in roughly 92 days. Part of why that median has moved unevenly month to month is mix shift — which property types happen to sell. The roughly $960K blended median combines very different types, so a stretch heavy on multi-family (2-4 family) (around $1.5M) versus one heavy on co-ops (around $370K) can swing the all-types figure on its own, independent of any change in value. Of 678 recent sales, single-family made up the largest share at about 48% with a median near $1.15M, co-ops about 37% near $370K, multi-family (2-4 family) about 13% near $1.5M. Because co-ops, though not the most common, is priced far enough from the rest to pull the blend down, the blended figure tends to sit below the single-family median rather than above it — so a typical single-family house has tended to sell closer to $1.15M, roughly $190K over the headline number, even though the higher-priced multi-family (2-4 family) in the mix pull the other way but at about 13% are too small a share to offset that drag. These are past medians, not predictions or guarantees, and individual properties vary widely; anyone weighing a specific property should review current comparable sales for that property type.
Are sellers cutting prices in Whitestone?
48 of the 114 homes for sale in Whitestone are asking less than they originally asked (42.1%), against 33.9% across Queens. Among homes that actually sold there in the last twelve settled months, 29.4% had cut before selling. Updated daily from the OneKey MLS feed.
What counts as a price reduction on this page?
A home is counted as reduced when its current asking price is lower than the price it was first listed at. It is not based on an estimate, on a valuation, or on what similar homes are worth — only on the seller's own two numbers, their original asking price and their current one.
Are price cuts in Whitestone becoming more or less common?
29.4% of the 231 homes that sold in Whitestone over the last twelve settled months had reduced their price before selling, compared with 30.4% over the same twelve months a year earlier. The two periods cover the same calendar months, because price cutting is strongly seasonal.
Do homes that cut their price in Whitestone sell for less?
Over the last twelve settled months in Whitestone, the 162 homes that sold without ever reducing achieved 98.7% of their asking price, and the 68 that reduced achieved 88.8% of what they first asked. These are different homes priced differently from the start, so the difference describes the two groups rather than the effect of a reduction.
Joseph DeVito is a New York Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker and a New York attorney. He does not act as both broker and attorney on the same transaction: here he acts as a real estate broker only, and he is not your attorney. Real estate services provided through Keller Williams Realty Greater Nassau are not legal representation. Everything on this site is general information for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, it creates no attorney-client relationship, and it should not be relied on as legal advice — for advice about your own situation, consult your own attorney.
Whitestone’s median sale price of about $1.15M sits about 53% above the Queens median of about $750K. These are whole-county figures over a settled trailing 12 months — the same data behind our full Queens reports.
County medians describe the wider market, not any specific property, and are not a valuation of a home in Whitestone.
08 — Explore More
Markets Near Whitestone
The closest Queens communities we track, with their current median sale price, median days on market, and market condition — useful for widening or narrowing a search.
Live OneKey MLS medians from recent closed sales, refreshed daily. Market condition reflects months of supply. Figures describe each market, not any specific home.
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Buy or Sell in Whitestone, NY With an Associate Broker Who Knows Which Questions to Ask
Joseph DeVito has been part of more than 5,000 closed transactions across Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens, and Brooklyn. As an Associate Broker who is also an attorney, he reads a deal differently than most agents — and when the facts of your Whitestone deal are in front of him, he knows the contract and title questions worth asking.
