Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0262 homes sold in Winona in the last year, at a typical $232K
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 Winona homes are listed.
Every place Winona 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 Winona.
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Houses are 91% of Winona’s sales, at a typical $234K
262 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 238 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149MN $191
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $196K
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $257K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
262 sales in the last year, against 358 in 2021 and a low of 241 in 2024. The typical sale went from $132K in 2016 to $232K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Winona
Check a listing against what Winona 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 Winona are more common than before the pandemic, but 61% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Winona’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, 262 sales.
If you’re buying in Winona
- Shop in September. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 36% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 39 a month), but June is the most competitive: 39% of June sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). December has the least competition (22%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Minnesota
| Winona now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 20% | 41% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 13% | 61% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | 18% | 30% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 97.6% | 100.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 67 | 21 | 35 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (24), 61% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 184.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Winona ranks 32nd of 144 busy Minnesota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Winona 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 Winona home costs about $1,392 a month
Price: Winona’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Winona’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Winona is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $232K home, about $2,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Winona, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WinonaCheck 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.
Goodview and Lewiston sell for less a square foot; Brice Prairie and Holmen for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Winona, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona | 262 | $232K | $149 | 41% | 21 |
| Holmen | 178 | $441K | $189 | 43% | 49 |
| La Crescent | 62 | $336K | $173 | 44% | 16 |
| St. Charles | 36 | $293K | $158 | 17% | 62 |
| Goodview | 27 | $300K | $137 | 33% | 37 |
| Lewiston | 22 | $288K | $128 | 18% | 57 |
| Brice Prairie | 22 | $363K | $200 | 45% | 25 |
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 Winona
What do homes sell for in Winona, MN?
262 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $232K, $149 a square foot.
Is Winona a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 31 sold, about 1.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Winona?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Winona?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $232K home that’s near $2,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in Winona?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Winona’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Winona.
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).