317 homes sold in Crystal in the last year, at a typical $326K
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 Crystal homes are listed.
Every place Crystal 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 Crystal.
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Houses are 95% of Crystal’s sales, at a typical $327K
317 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 300 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $195MN $191
- Days to sell
- 19
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $421K
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $306K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $119K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
317 sales in the last year, against 512 in 2021 and a low of 302 in 2024. The typical sale went from $186K in 2016 to $326K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Crystal
Check a listing against what Crystal 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 Crystal are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Crystal’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, 317 sales.
If you’re buying in Crystal
- Shop in September. It brings about 45 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (53% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 54% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 50 a month), but May is the most competitive: 66% of May sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (53%). January has the least competition (41%) but only about 23 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Minnesota
| Crystal now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 54% | 70% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 54% | 58% | 66% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 30% | 37% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 101.2% | 104.5% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 20 | 22 | 15 | 35 |
44 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (26), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 132.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota.
Crystal ranks 3rd of 144 busy Minnesota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Crystal is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Crystal home costs about $2,035 a month
Price: Crystal’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Crystal’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Crystal is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $326K home, about $4,010 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Crystal, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CrystalCheck 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.
Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Crystal, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1,030 | $499K | $207 | 34% | 30 |
| Brooklyn Park | 841 | $350K | $179 | 44% | 28 |
| Crystal | 317 | $326K | $193 | 53% | 20 |
| Brooklyn Center | 296 | $305K | $174 | 46% | 26 |
| Golden Valley | 285 | $465K | $214 | 40% | 22 |
| New Hope | 244 | $360K | $190 | 50% | 24 |
| Robbinsdale | 196 | $330K | $197 | 56% | 19 |
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 Crystal
What do homes sell for in Crystal, MN?
317 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $326K, $193 a square foot.
Is Crystal a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 29 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 34 sold, about 0.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Crystal?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Crystal?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $326K home that’s near $4,010.
Where can I see homes for sale in Crystal?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Crystal’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Crystal.
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).