Photo: Pubdog · Public domain24 homes sold in Gowanda in the last year, at a typical $155K
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 Gowanda homes are listed.
Every place Gowanda 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 Gowanda.
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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 83% of Gowanda’s sales, at a typical $152K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $124NY $316
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 80%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $120K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $150K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 34 in 2023 and a low of 19 in 2016. The typical sale went from $59K in 2016 to $155K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Gowanda
Check a listing against what Gowanda 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 Gowanda are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Gowanda’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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Gowanda
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.1% of the list price on average; 71% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but July is the most competitive: 59% of July sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (43%). April has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Gowanda now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 71% | 19% | 36% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 14% | 69% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 22% | 20% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.1% | 96.1% | 100.7% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 133 | 37 | 41 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (4), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 26.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Gowanda home costs about $1,166 a month
Price: Gowanda’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Gowanda’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 Gowanda is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $155K home, about $4,280 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Gowanda, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GowandaCheck 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.
Silver Creek sells for less a square foot; Brant, Concord, Angola and Lake Erie Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Gowanda, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 92 | $371K | $148 | 30% | 31 |
| Lake Erie Beach | 56 | $208K | $171 | 48% | 29 |
| Collins | 32 | $182K | $134 | 53% | 37 |
| Angola | 32 | $243K | $166 | 62% | 18 |
| Brant | 30 | $699K | $146 | 13% | 67 |
| Silver Creek | 30 | $175K | $101 | 60% | 37 |
| Gowanda | 24 | $155K | $109 | 71% | 30 |
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 Gowanda
What do homes sell for in Gowanda, NY?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $155K, $109 a square foot.
Is Gowanda a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.1% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Gowanda?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Gowanda?
About 2.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $155K home that’s near $4,280.
Where can I see homes for sale in Gowanda?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Gowanda’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Gowanda.
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).