Photo: Ken Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain104 homes sold in Dunkirk in the last year, at a typical $122K
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 Dunkirk homes are listed.
Every place Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk.
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 82% of Dunkirk’s sales, at a typical $132K
104 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 85 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $93NY $316
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $85K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $91K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
104 sales in the last year, against 151 in 2022 and a low of 67 in 2012. The typical sale went from $53K in 2016 to $122K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Dunkirk
Check a listing against what Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk are more common than before the pandemic, but 38% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dunkirk’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, 104 sales.
If you’re buying in Dunkirk
- Shop in October. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.3% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but July is the most competitive: 29% of July sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). November has the least competition (16%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Dunkirk now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 14% | 29% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 11% | 48% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 15% | 17% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.3% | 92.2% | 96.3% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 107 | 39 | 41 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (20), 38% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 88.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Dunkirk ranks 335th 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. Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk home costs about $889 a month
Price: Dunkirk’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dunkirk’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dunkirk 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $122K home, about $3,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dunkirk, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DunkirkCheck 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; Fredonia, Lake Erie Beach, Brant and Mayville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dunkirk, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk | 104 | $122K | $85 | 27% | 36 |
| Fredonia | 65 | $203K | $120 | 25% | 62 |
| Lake Erie Beach | 56 | $208K | $171 | 48% | 29 |
| Silver Creek | 30 | $175K | $101 | 60% | 37 |
| Westfield | 30 | $205K | $104 | 37% | 71 |
| Brant | 30 | $699K | $146 | 13% | 67 |
| Mayville | 22 | $178K | $131 | 27% | 54 |
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 Dunkirk
What do homes sell for in Dunkirk, NY?
104 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $122K, $85 a square foot.
Is Dunkirk a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.3% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dunkirk?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dunkirk?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $122K home that’s near $3,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dunkirk?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dunkirk’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dunkirk.
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).