Short answer: When to lower asking price: when homes like yours sell for less, showings are few or bring no offers, or your home has sat well past the 35 days the median Staten Island home took to sell in October 2026. Check the photos, the listing and where it is shown first.
About one in four homes for sale nationally had a price cut in August 2026: 26.3%, according to Zillow. A cut is not a failure. Waiting too long to make one can be.
Where Staten Island stands
In October 2026 the median home on Staten Island sold at 98.3% of its asking price after 35 days on the market. 299 homes sold and 1,140 were for sale on November 2. If your home has sat well past a month with little interest, the market is telling you something.
Signs the price is too high
- Homes like yours nearby are listed or sold for less.
- Few showings, or none.
- Showings but no offers, or only low ones.
- The same comment from buyer after buyer.
- An appraisal came in below your price.
- Your home has been on the market longer than most.
Source: Zillow, when to lower the price of your house.
Check the marketing before you cut
- Photos. 94% of buyers search online first. Bright, professional photos and a video decide whether they book a showing.
- The listing. Every room, every feature named, every detail filled in.
- Exposure. Make sure the home is on the MLS and everywhere buyers look. Homes kept off the MLS sold for about 1.3% less, according to Zillow.
If you do lower it
Several small cuts can make a listing look stale. One adjustment that moves the home into the price range buyers are searching usually does more. Ask your agent what buyers in that range have seen and passed on.
Not sure where your price should be? Start with what your home is worth this month.
Quick answers
How long should a house be on the market before you lower the price?
There is no fixed number. On Staten Island the median home sold after 35 days in October 2026. If yours has sat well past a month with little interest, look at the price.
How many homes have a price cut?
Nationally, 26.3% of homes for sale had a price cut in August 2026, according to Zillow.
What should I check before cutting the price?
The photos, the listing and where it is shown. 94% of buyers search online first, and homes kept off the MLS sold for about 1.3% less, according to Zillow.
Keep reading
- Several offers on your home: how to pick the best one
- Selling your Staten Island home this winter
- Home projects that will not pay you back when you sell
- What is my home worth?
- The Pinnacle selling guide
Questions about your own move? Call or text the office at 718-490-0393, or send us a note.
Sources: Staten Island figures: Staten Island MLS closed sales, October 1 to 31, 2026, as recorded by November 2. Houses, multi-family, condos and co-ops. Medians, not averages. National figures: Zillow, read November 8, 2026.
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