In January 2017, there were 12 homes sold, with a median sale price of $627,500 - a 14.1% increase over the $550,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 11 homes sold in Southold in January 2016.
The following table compares Southold to other Suffolk County cities with similar median sales prices in January 2017:
| City | Jan. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melville | 25 | 14 | 78.6% | $680,000 | $562,000 | 21% |
| East Hampton North | 3 | 7 | -57.1% | $657,500 | $880,000 | -25.3% |
| Springs | 15 | 20 | -25% | $652,000 | $787,500 | -17.2% |
| Northport | 5 | 11 | -54.5% | $639,000 | $500,000 | 27.8% |
| Cutchogue | 8 | 6 | 33.3% | $632,000 | $352,500 | 79.3% |
| Southold | 12 | 11 | 9.1% | $627,500 | $550,000 | 14.1% |
| Huntington | 16 | 8 | 100% | $591,000 | $478,060.50 | 23.6% |
| Fort Salonga | 6 | 6 | 0% | $570,000 | $567,500 | 0.4% |
| Great River | 1 | 0 | - | $550,000 | $0 | - |
| Dix Hills | 23 | 19 | 21.1% | $550,000 | $618,000 | -11% |
| West Hills | 4 | 7 | -42.9% | $532,075 | $497,500 | 6.9% |
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