Manhattan contract activity picked up during the week of Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2026 . 232 apartment and townhouse contracts were reported, up 5% from 220 the prior week but down 11% from 262 during the same week in 2025. Aggregate dollar volume, based on last asking prices, rose to $569.8 million, up 9% week over week but 17% below the $684 million recorded during the same week last year.
The median asking price of signed contracts was $1.473 million, up 17% from $1.255 million the prior week but down 1% from $1.255 million a year ago. Properties entering contract spent an average of 104 days on the market, up from 94 days the previous week but moderately lower than the 109-day average recorded during the same week in 2025.