Photo: Pubdog at en.wikipedia · Public domain65 homes sold in Fredonia in the last year, at a typical $203K
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 Fredonia homes are listed.
Every place Fredonia 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 Fredonia.
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 85% of Fredonia’s sales, at a typical $214K
65 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $126NY $316
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $132K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $138K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
65 sales in the last year, against 103 in 2021 and a low of 52 in 2025. The typical sale went from $105K in 2016 to $203K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Fredonia
Check a listing against what Fredonia 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 Fredonia are more common than before the pandemic, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fredonia’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, 65 sales.
If you’re buying in Fredonia
- Shop in June. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but September is the most competitive: 21% of September sales close over asking. February has the least competition (12%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Fredonia now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 12% | 23% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 10% | 33% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 93.8% | 96% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 107 | 49 | 41 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (14), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 80.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Fredonia ranks 340th 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. Fredonia 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 Fredonia home costs about $1,474 a month
Price: Fredonia’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fredonia’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 Fredonia 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $203K home, about $4,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fredonia, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FredoniaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fredonia.
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.
Dunkirk, Silver Creek and Westfield sell for less a square foot; Chautauqua and Lake Erie Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fredonia, 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 |
| Chautauqua | 33 | $531K | $464 | 45% | 28 |
| Silver Creek | 30 | $175K | $101 | 60% | 37 |
| Westfield | 30 | $205K | $104 | 37% | 71 |
| 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 Fredonia
What do homes sell for in Fredonia, NY?
65 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $203K, $120 a square foot.
Is Fredonia a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 4.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fredonia?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fredonia?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $203K home that’s near $4,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fredonia?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fredonia’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fredonia.
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).