Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.044 homes sold in Lyons in the last year, at a typical $139K
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 Lyons homes are listed.
Every place Lyons 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 Lyons.
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 86% of Lyons’ sales, at a typical $144K
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $91NY $316
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 61%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $93K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $125K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
44 sales in the last year, against 55 in 2023 and a low of 22 in 2013. The typical sale went from $52K in 2016 to $139K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Lyons
Check a listing against what Lyons 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 Lyons are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lyons’ home sales since 2013 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, 44 sales.
If you’re buying in Lyons
- Shop in June. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.5% of the list price on average; 59% 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
June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but July is the most competitive: 57% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (18%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Lyons now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 59% | 27% | 40% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 24% | 39% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 18% | 24% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.5% | 94.3% | 99.1% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 116 | 34 | 41 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2022 low (5), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 23.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lyons home costs about $1,078 a month
Price: Lyons’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lyons’ 3.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lyons is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $139K home, about $4,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lyons, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LyonsCheck 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; Arcadia, Newark, Palmyra and Huron for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lyons, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | 133 | $209K | $128 | 57% | 15 |
| Newark | 87 | $195K | $119 | 56% | 16 |
| Waterloo | 48 | $184K | $102 | 29% | 32 |
| Lyons | 44 | $139K | $87 | 59% | 29 |
| Huron | 28 | $394K | $290 | 61% | 20 |
| Galen | 26 | $134K | $87 | 38% | 47 |
| Palmyra | 23 | $204K | $109 | 65% | 17 |
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 Lyons
What do homes sell for in Lyons, NY?
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $139K, $87 a square foot.
Is Lyons a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.5% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lyons?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lyons?
About 3.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $139K home that’s near $4,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lyons?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lyons’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lyons.
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).