Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.072 homes sold in Hornell in the last year, at a typical $99K
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 Hornell homes are listed.
Every place Hornell 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 Hornell.
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 Hornell’s sales, at a typical $111K (year to May 2026)
72 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 70 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $65NY $316
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $93K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $130K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
72 sales in the last year, against 91 in 2022 and a low of 67 in 2016. The typical sale went from $51K in 2016 to $99K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $150K buys in Hornell
Check a listing against what Hornell 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 Hornell are back to pre-pandemic levels, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hornell’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 September 2026, 72 sales.
If you’re buying in Hornell
- Shop in October. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92.9% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but July is the most competitive: 23% of July sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). April has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Hornell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 12% | 22% | 39% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 1% | 18% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92.9% | 91.5% | 95.2% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 136 | 128 | 43 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 67% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 52.
Hornell ranks 347th of 363 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hornell is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hornell home costs about $747 a month
Price: Hornell’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hornell’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 Hornell 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 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $99K home, about $2,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hornell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HornellCheck 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; North Dansville, Dansville, Bath and Wellsville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hornell, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornell | 72 | $99K | $63 | 17% | 33 |
| North Dansville | 45 | $152K | $100 | 45% | 34 |
| Dansville | 39 | $152K | $95 | 44% | 35 |
| Bath | 38 | $153K | $100 | 25% | 90 |
| Wellsville | 38 | $134K | $79 | 12% | 80 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Hornell, free
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Questions about buying a home in Hornell
What do homes sell for in Hornell, NY?
72 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $99K, $63 a square foot.
Is Hornell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 24 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Hornell?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hornell?
About 2.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $99K home that’s near $2,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hornell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hornell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hornell.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).