The wrong starting number costs time, leverage, and final proceeds.
Choosing your list price is really choosing your leverage. In Amityville, NY, I would not list on hope alone when homes recently closed at about 101.04% of asking.
One number to respect from recent data is 101.04% last month, closed deals in Amityville, NY averaged 101.04% of asking. Last month, the typical median closed sale price was $557,500, and the typical sale timeline was 43 days. On the supply side, the market sat at 1.61 months of supply last month. The practical impact is simple when buyers are paying around full price and supply is 1.61 months, sellers who price correctly tend to keep control of the negotiation. Some metrics were not reported for this period. Even so, 101.04% of asking gives me a clean boundary the market has been willing to reward well-positioned listings, but only when the starting price aligns with what buyers are actually accepting. Set a pricing range that is defensible against a typical closed sale price of $557,500 last month, then anchor your expectations to the fact that accepted pricing ran about 101.04% of asking last month. Build your launch plan around speed aim to create urgency early, because a typical sale took 43 days last month and you want your listing to be the one that captures that buyer attention first. Keep your negotiation posture tight at the start, since 1.61 months of supply last month suggests you do not need to lead with concessions to get activity.
