Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.024 homes sold in Emily in the last year, at a typical $422K
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 Emily homes are listed.
Every place Emily 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 Emily.
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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 Emily’s sales, at a typical $422K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $240MN $191
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2021 and a low of 22 in 2013. The typical sale went from $223K in 2016 to $422K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Emily
Check a listing against what Emily 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 Emily are more common than before the pandemic, but 61% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Emily’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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Emily
- Shop in April. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 35 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but March is the most competitive: 45% of March sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). December has the least competition (11%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Minnesota as a whole
| Emily now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 7% | 50% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 17% | 53% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 23% | 34% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 95% | 101.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 116 | 19 | 35 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2022 low (5), 61% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 33.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Emily home costs about $2,441 a month
Price: Emily’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Emily’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Emily is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January 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 $422K home, about $2,880 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Breezy Point, Crosby and Pine River sell for less a square foot; Crosslake and Nisswa for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Emily, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosslake | 85 | $660K | $349 | 14% | 71 |
| Breezy Point | 84 | $397K | $227 | 17% | 39 |
| Nisswa | 62 | $629K | $320 | 24% | 54 |
| Pequot Lakes | 53 | $423K | $271 | 25% | 57 |
| Crosby | 34 | $248K | $179 | 26% | 54 |
| Pine River | 31 | $239K | $161 | 23% | 43 |
| Emily | 24 | $422K | $240 | 33% | 35 |
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 Emily
What do homes sell for in Emily, MN?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $422K, $240 a square foot.
Is Emily a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 13 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Emily?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Emily?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $422K home that’s near $2,880.
Where can I see homes for sale in Emily?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Emily’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Emily.
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).