Photo: Kidfly182 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Cropped by ARCFE. New York City’s residential sales market continued to show meaningful buyer competition in August. According to StreetEasy’s August 2026 NYC housing market report, 21.8% of homes across New York City sold above their most recent asking price, up from 20.5% a year earlier. Queens recorded an even higher share at 24.2%, while Brooklyn reached 31.9%. This sales-side activity also complements another Queens housin