Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0231 homes sold in Lockport in the last year, at a typical $189K
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 Lockport homes are listed.
Every place Lockport 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 Lockport.
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 87% of Lockport’s sales, at a typical $191K
231 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 201 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $126NY $316
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 17 sold, typical $157K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $149K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $283K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
231 sales in the last year, against 350 in 2021 and a low of 201 in 2012. The typical sale went from $82K in 2016 to $189K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Lockport
Check a listing against what Lockport 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 Lockport are more common than before the pandemic, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lockport’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, 231 sales.
If you’re buying in Lockport
- Shop in April. It brings about 30 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.9% of the list price on average; 55% 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 36 a month), but July is the most competitive: 51% of July sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). March has the least competition (28%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Lockport now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 37% | 62% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 32% | 60% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 25% | 22% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.9% | 98% | 106.4% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 43 | 15 | 41 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (29), 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 184.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $191K in the last year (201 sales), a condo for $283K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lockport ranks 180th 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. Lockport 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 Lockport home costs about $1,439 a month
Price: Lockport’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lockport’s 2.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lockport 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 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $189K home, about $5,440 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lockport, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LockportTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lockport.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; South Lockport, Pendleton, Cambria, Royalton and Clarence for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lockport, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence | 301 | $580K | $236 | 61% | 19 |
| Lockport | 231 | $189K | $122 | 55% | 22 |
| Royalton | 70 | $241K | $155 | 59% | 26 |
| Pendleton | 59 | $392K | $226 | 58% | 19 |
| Cambria | 48 | $315K | $193 | 40% | 27 |
| South Lockport | 46 | $324K | $198 | 43% | 36 |
| Newfane | 23 | $210K | $137 | 26% | 48 |
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 Lockport
What do homes sell for in Lockport, NY?
231 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $189K, $122 a square foot.
Is Lockport a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.9% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lockport?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lockport?
About 2.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $189K home that’s near $5,440.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lockport?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lockport’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lockport.
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).