Porter Kelsey House · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0335 homes sold in Andover in the last year, at a typical $454K
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 Andover homes are listed.
Every place Andover 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 Andover.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 91% of Andover’s sales, at a typical $458K
335 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 305 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $196MN $191
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $462K
Townhouses: 21 sold, typical $379K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $227K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
335 sales in the last year, against 630 in 2021 and a low of 357 in 2024. The typical sale went from $267K in 2016 to $454K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Andover
Check a listing against what Andover 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 Andover are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Andover’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, 335 sales.
If you’re buying in Andover
- Shop in March. It brings about 55 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 65 a month), but June is the most competitive: 47% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). January has the least competition (28%) but only about 25 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Minnesota
| Andover now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 36% | 60% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 48% | 65% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 25% | 15% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 99.9% | 102.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 34 | 16 | 35 |
67 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2021 low (48), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 174.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 34%, condos 45%
A house typically sold for $458K in the last year (305 sales), a condo for $227K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Andover ranks 39th of 144 busy Minnesota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Andover is in the middle of the pack.
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 Andover home costs about $2,704 a month
Price: Andover’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Andover’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 Andover 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 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $454K home, about $4,020 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Andover, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AndoverCheck 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.
Ramsey sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Andover, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids | 680 | $342K | $191 | 49% | 22 |
| Ramsey | 513 | $385K | $180 | 34% | 35 |
| Andover | 335 | $454K | $196 | 39% | 30 |
| Champlin | 295 | $376K | $193 | 43% | 27 |
| Ham Lake | 203 | $533K | $205 | 30% | 37 |
| Anoka | 187 | $336K | $194 | 48% | 28 |
| Oak Grove | 113 | $528K | $212 | 33% | 40 |
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 Andover
What do homes sell for in Andover, MN?
335 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $454K, $196 a square foot.
Is Andover a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 96 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Andover?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Andover?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $454K home that’s near $4,020.
Where can I see homes for sale in Andover?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Andover’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Andover.
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).