Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.031 homes sold in LaFayette in the last year, at a typical $337K
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 LaFayette homes are listed.
Every place LaFayette 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 LaFayette.
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 97% of LaFayette’s sales, at a typical $339K
31 homes sold in the year to March 2026.
typical sale · 30 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $198NY $321
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 63%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $247K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
31 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2018 and a low of 28 in 2023. The typical sale went from $156K in 2016 to $337K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in LaFayette
Check a listing against what LaFayette 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 LaFayette are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of LaFayette’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 March 2026, 31 sales.
If you’re buying in LaFayette
- Shop in July. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.9% of the list price on average; 65% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 63% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but June is the most competitive: 54% of June sales close over asking. March has the least competition (30%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| LaFayette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 65% | 30% | 52% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 63% | 32% | 67% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.9% | 97% | 101.9% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 73 | 28 | 40 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 36.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to March 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical LaFayette home costs about $2,352 a month
Price: LaFayette’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at LaFayette’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether LaFayette is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $337K home, about $7,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for LaFayette, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LaFayetteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in LaFayette.
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.
Nedrow, Onondaga, Syracuse and DeWitt sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of LaFayette, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 1,022 | $187K | $120 | 53% | 31 |
| DeWitt | 248 | $311K | $178 | 59% | 26 |
| Onondaga | 196 | $324K | $186 | 58% | 25 |
| Pompey | 74 | $499K | $188 | 38% | 49 |
| Fayetteville | 56 | $369K | $205 | 57% | 32 |
| LaFayette | 31 | $337K | $192 | 65% | 36 |
| Nedrow | 25 | $172K | $143 | 52% | 28 |
Redfin Data Center, April 2025 to March 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 LaFayette
What do homes sell for in LaFayette, NY?
31 homes sold in the year to March 2026 at a typical $337K, $192 a square foot.
When is the best time to buy in LaFayette?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in LaFayette?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $337K home that’s near $7,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in LaFayette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry LaFayette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to LaFayette.
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).