Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.041 homes sold in Paynesville in the last year, at a typical $244K
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 Paynesville homes are listed.
Every place Paynesville 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 Paynesville.
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 95% of Paynesville’s sales, at a typical $236K
41 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $154MN $191
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $299K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
41 sales in the last year, against 67 in 2021 and a low of 29 in 2014. The typical sale went from $102K in 2016 to $244K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Paynesville
Check a listing against what Paynesville 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 Paynesville are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Paynesville’s home sales since 2014 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, 41 sales.
If you’re buying in Paynesville
- Shop in April. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but May is the most competitive: 39% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (8%) 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
| Paynesville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 15% | 48% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 31% | 48% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 25% | 26% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 97.7% | 101% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 63 | 25 | 35 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2023 low (3), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 15.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Paynesville home costs about $1,472 a month
Price: Paynesville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Paynesville’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Paynesville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
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 $244K home, about $2,390 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Paynesville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PaynesvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Paynesville.
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.
Atwater and Albany sell for less a square foot; Spicer and Rockville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Paynesville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring | 60 | $304K | $166 | 20% | 48 |
| Paynesville | 41 | $244K | $154 | 29% | 67 |
| Richmond | 29 | $285K | $161 | 24% | 45 |
| Spicer | 29 | $347K | $196 | 10% | 40 |
| Albany | 25 | $269K | $135 | 32% | 69 |
| Rockville | 24 | $424K | $207 | 25% | 78 |
| Atwater | 20 | $232K | $123 | 30% | 53 |
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 Paynesville
What do homes sell for in Paynesville, MN?
41 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $244K, $154 a square foot.
Is Paynesville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Paynesville?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Paynesville?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $244K home that’s near $2,390.
Where can I see homes for sale in Paynesville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Paynesville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Paynesville.
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).