Photo: Iulus Ascanius at English Wikipedia · Public domain28 homes sold in Afton in the last year, at a typical $962K
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 Afton homes are listed.
Every place Afton 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 Afton.
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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 Afton’s sales, at a typical $962K
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $289MN $191
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 52 in 2020 and a low of 27 in 2023. The typical sale went from $476K in 2016 to $962K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Afton
Check a listing against what Afton 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 Afton are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 43% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Afton’s home sales since 2012 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 May 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Afton
- Shop in June. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 22% of listings cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but July is the most competitive: 37% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (5%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Minnesota
| Afton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 23% | 48% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 21% | 52% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 29% | 29% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 97.5% | 102.5% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 86 | 45 | 35 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (4), 43% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 27.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Afton home costs about $5,741 a month
Price: Afton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Afton’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Afton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $962K home, about $8,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Afton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AftonCheck 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.
Woodbury, Hudson, North Hudson, Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo and Bayport sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Afton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 1,176 | $443K | $194 | 29% | 38 |
| Cottage Grove | 693 | $412K | $198 | 35% | 35 |
| Lake Elmo | 256 | $657K | $237 | 23% | 45 |
| Hudson | 204 | $412K | $208 | 36% | 39 |
| North Hudson | 43 | $476K | $205 | 28% | 42 |
| Afton | 28 | $962K | $289 | 21% | 47 |
| Bayport | 25 | $482K | $221 | 48% | 59 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Afton
What do homes sell for in Afton, MN?
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $962K, $289 a square foot.
Is Afton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 11 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Afton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Afton?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $962K home that’s near $8,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Afton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Afton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Afton.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).