Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0254 homes sold in New Brighton in the last year, at a typical $391K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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 New Brighton homes are listed.
Every place New Brighton 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 New Brighton.
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.
7% of New Brighton’s sales are condos, at $213K less than a house
201 houses and 17 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 201 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $198MN $191
- Days to sell
- 19
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $190MN $205
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $469K
Townhouses: 32 sold, typical $287K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
254 sales in the last year, against 337 in 2021 and a low of 183 in 2023. The typical sale went from $244K in 2016 to $391K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in New Brighton
Check a listing against what New Brighton 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 New Brighton are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of New Brighton’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, 254 sales.
If you’re buying in New Brighton
- Shop in July. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (47% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 35 a month), and the most competition: 54% close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (49%). December has the least competition (27%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Minnesota
| New Brighton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 43% | 50% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 57% | 64% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 34% | 30% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 100.2% | 102.2% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 22 | 17 | 35 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2023 low (17), 34% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 86.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota.
Since 2019, houses are up 44%, condos 20%
A house typically sold for $419K in the last year (201 sales), a condo for $206K (17).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
New Brighton ranks 22nd of 144 busy Minnesota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. New Brighton 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 New Brighton home costs about $2,418 a month
Price: New Brighton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Brighton’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 New Brighton 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $391K home, about $4,540 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Brighton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New BrightonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Brighton.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Brighton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreview | 362 | $400K | $205 | 37% | 23 |
| Fridley | 306 | $335K | $185 | 48% | 22 |
| Columbia Heights | 263 | $311K | $185 | 43% | 25 |
| New Brighton | 254 | $391K | $191 | 43% | 23 |
| St. Anthony | 96 | $355K | $193 | 31% | 37 |
| Mounds View | 93 | $341K | $195 | 46% | 21 |
| Arden Hills | 79 | $462K | $210 | 33% | 32 |
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 New Brighton
What do homes sell for in New Brighton, MN?
254 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $391K, $191 a square foot. Houses sold for about $419K, condos for about $206K.
Is New Brighton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 47 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in New Brighton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Brighton?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $391K home that’s near $4,540.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Brighton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Brighton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Brighton.
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).