Photo: Pete716 · CC BY-SA 4.0137 homes sold in Corning in the last year, at a typical $174K
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 Corning homes are listed.
Every place Corning 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 Corning.
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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 87% of Corning’s sales, at a typical $175K
137 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 119 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $108NY $316
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 17 sold, typical $168K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $135K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
137 sales in the last year, against 180 in 2021 and a low of 117 in 2012. The typical sale went from $108K in 2016 to $174K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Corning
Check a listing against what Corning 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 Corning are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Corning’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, 137 sales.
If you’re buying in Corning
- Shop in August. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but September is the most competitive: 23% of September sales close over asking. January has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Corning now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 14% | 21% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 0% | 2% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | 3% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 94.9% | 96.3% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 107 | 98 | 41 |
43 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 34% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 95.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Corning ranks 344th of 362 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Corning is one of the state’s calmer 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 Corning home costs about $1,308 a month
Price: Corning’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Corning’s 2.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Corning is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $174K home, about $4,800 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Corning, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CorningCheck 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.
Southport sells for less a square foot; Big Flats and Catlin for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Corning, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning | 137 | $174K | $104 | 22% | 77 |
| West Elmira | 77 | $217K | $119 | 32% | 75 |
| Southport | 62 | $135K | $100 | 40% | 76 |
| Gang Mills | 51 | $363K | $128 | 27% | 66 |
| Big Flats | 49 | $284K | $140 | 31% | 69 |
| Painted Post | 27 | $199K | $106 | 30% | 103 |
| Catlin | 20 | $262K | $146 | 25% | 137 |
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 Corning
What do homes sell for in Corning, NY?
137 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $174K, $104 a square foot.
Is Corning a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 30 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Corning?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Corning?
About 2.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $174K home that’s near $4,800.
Where can I see homes for sale in Corning?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Corning’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Corning.
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).