Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0183 homes sold in Evans 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 Evans homes are listed.
Every place Evans 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 Evans.
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 92% of Evans’ sales, at a typical $245K
183 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 169 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $172NY $316
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $220K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $299K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $252K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
183 sales in the last year, against 220 in 2017 and a low of 138 in 2012. The typical sale went from $104K 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 Evans
Check a listing against what Evans 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 Evans are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Evans’ 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, 183 sales.
If you’re buying in Evans
- Shop in June. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.5% of the list price on average; 57% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but May is the most competitive: 45% of May sales close over asking. March has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Evans now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 57% | 24% | 54% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 24% | 52% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 27% | 25% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.5% | 96.4% | 103.8% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 20 | 53 | 18 | 41 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 157.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 83%, condos 76%
A house typically sold for $245K in the last year (169 sales), a condo for $252K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Evans ranks 149th 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. Evans is in the middle of the pack.
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 Evans home costs about $1,802 a month
Price: Evans’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Evans’ 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Evans is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
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 $244K home, about $6,360 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Evans, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EvansCheck 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.
Highland-on-the-Lake and Brant sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Evans, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans | 183 | $244K | $168 | 57% | 20 |
| Lake Erie Beach | 56 | $208K | $171 | 48% | 29 |
| Highland-on-the-Lake | 44 | $211K | $152 | 66% | 23 |
| Eden | 37 | $361K | $184 | 57% | 34 |
| Wanakah | 36 | $260K | $201 | 58% | 20 |
| Angola | 32 | $243K | $166 | 62% | 18 |
| Brant | 30 | $699K | $146 | 13% | 67 |
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 Evans
What do homes sell for in Evans, NY?
183 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $244K, $168 a square foot.
Is Evans a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.5% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Evans?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Evans?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $244K home that’s near $6,360.
Where can I see homes for sale in Evans?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Evans’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Evans.
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).