New Plymouth Congregational Church · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.048 homes sold in New Plymouth in the last year, at a typical $382K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where New Plymouth homes are listed.
Every place New Plymouth homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to New Plymouth.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of New Plymouth’s sales, at a typical $397K (year to May 2026)
48 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 35 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $263ID $266
- Days to sell
- 85
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
More homes sell than most years, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
48 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2019 and a low of 24 in 2016. The typical sale went from $153K in 2016 to $382K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $400K buys in New Plymouth
Check a listing against what New Plymouth homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in New Plymouth are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of New Plymouth’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 48 sales.
If you’re buying in New Plymouth
- Shop in April. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but May is the most competitive: 32% of May sales close over asking. March has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Idaho as a whole
| New Plymouth now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 26% | 41% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 35% | 47% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 98.7% | 100.6% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 292 | 92 | 56 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2020 low (4) and 53% more than in 2017–19.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical New Plymouth home costs about $2,147 a month
Price: New Plymouth’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Plymouth’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Plymouth is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $382K home, about $1,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Plymouth, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New PlymouthTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Plymouth.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Ontario, Payette, Nyssa and Parma sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Plymouth, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett | 197 | $422K | $267 | 20% | 61 |
| Fruitland | 132 | $403K | $251 | 16% | 60 |
| Payette | 127 | $332K | $236 | 13% | 54 |
| Ontario | 109 | $291K | $199 | 12% | 90 |
| New Plymouth | 48 | $382K | $257 | 19% | 73 |
| Parma | 39 | $363K | $214 | 10% | 67 |
| Nyssa | 28 | $276K | $180 | 14% | 435 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to New Plymouth, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to New Plymouth. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing New Plymouth with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in New Plymouth
What do homes sell for in New Plymouth, ID?
48 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $382K, $257 a square foot.
Is New Plymouth a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in New Plymouth?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Plymouth?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $382K home that’s near $1,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Plymouth?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Plymouth’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Plymouth.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).