Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.055 homes sold in Le Sueur in the last year, at a typical $259K
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 Le Sueur homes are listed.
Every place Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur.
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 83% of Le Sueur’s sales, at a typical $267K (year to May 2026)
55 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 43 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $138MN $191
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $228K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $120K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
55 sales in the last year, against 92 in 2020 and a low of 47 in 2012. The typical sale went from $136K in 2016 to $259K.
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 $250K buys in Le Sueur
Check a listing against what Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Le Sueur’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 September 2026, 55 sales.
If you’re buying in Le Sueur
- Shop in May. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 21% 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 10 a month), but August is the most competitive: 38% of August sales close over asking. February has the least competition (24%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Minnesota
| Le Sueur now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 33% | 44% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 25% | 45% | 40% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 99.1% | 100.9% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 52 | 21 | 38 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2022 low (7), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 33.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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 Le Sueur home costs about $1,660 a month
Price: Le Sueur’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Le Sueur’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Le Sueur 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $259K home, about $3,700 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Le Sueur, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Le SueurTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Le Sueur.
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.
Gaylord sells for less a square foot; Montgomery for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Le Sueur, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine | 118 | $350K | $171 | 34% | 30 |
| St. Peter | 104 | $294K | $154 | 24% | 33 |
| Montgomery | 87 | $303K | $173 | 23% | 42 |
| Le Sueur | 55 | $259K | $138 | 21% | 32 |
| Le Center | 33 | $245K | $143 | 38% | 39 |
| Gaylord | 32 | $250K | $131 | 9% | 56 |
| Arlington | 27 | $252K | $153 | 26% | 45 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Le Sueur
What do homes sell for in Le Sueur, MN?
55 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $259K, $138 a square foot.
Is Le Sueur a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 33 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 12.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Le Sueur?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Le Sueur?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $259K home that’s near $3,700.
Where can I see homes for sale in Le Sueur?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Le Sueur’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Le Sueur.
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).