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Housing in Marilla

36 homes sold in Marilla in the last year, at a typical $419K

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 Marilla homes are listed.

Homes sold
36
May 2025 to April 2026
Typical sale price
$419K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$239
New York $434
Paid vs. asking
104.3%
58% sold over asking
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Marilla’s sales, at a typical $419K

36 homes sold in the year to April 2026.

Houses$419K

typical sale · 36 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$239NY $319
Days to sell
13
Sold over asking
58%
Listings with a price cut
43%
14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

36 sales in the last year, against 48 in 2021 and a low of 28 in 2023. The typical sale went from $203K in 2016 to $419K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$200K$300K$400K$500K2012: 34 sold, typical $176K’122013: 37 sold, typical $216K2014: 30 sold, typical $201K’142015: 47 sold, typical $221K2016: 34 sold, typical $203K’162017: 47 sold, typical $202K2018: 46 sold, typical $207K’182019: 35 sold, typical $209K2020: 45 sold, typical $240K’202021: 48 sold, typical $341K2022: 38 sold, typical $310K’222023: 28 sold, typical $334K2024: 39 sold, typical $323K’242025: 37 sold, typical $440KLast 12 months: 36 sold, typical $419KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $400K buys in Marilla

Houseat $239 a sq ft
The same money in New Yorkat $319 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Marilla 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Marilla are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Marilla’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 April 2026, 36 sales.

If you’re buying in Marilla

  • Shop in September. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 43% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.3% of the list price on average; 58% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but August is the most competitive: 57% of August sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). April has the least competition (21%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51020%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 1 new listings a month, 39% sold over asking, 135 days to sellJFeb: 2 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 55 days to sellFMar: 4 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 153 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 189 days to sellAMay: 6 new listings a month, 45% sold over asking, 61 days to sellMJun: 5 new listings a month, 53% sold over asking, 51 days to sellJJul: 5 new listings a month, 47% sold over asking, 51 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 57% sold over asking, 32 days to sellASep: 5 new listings a month, 37% sold over asking, 31 days to sellSOct: 5 new listings a month, 39% sold over asking, 25 days to sellONov: 2 new listings a month, 45% sold over asking, 43 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 50% sold over asking, 23 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York

Marilla now2017–192021 peakNY now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price58%33%46%41%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days65%36%56%26%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price43%25%33%20%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price104.3%98.8%100.8%101%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract13992040
Supply

2 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 77% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 22.

2012: 22 for sale’122013: 15 for sale2014: 20 for sale2015: 20 for sale’152016: 14 for sale2017: 10 for sale2018: 10 for sale’182019: 10 for sale2020: 6 for sale2021: 4 for sale’212022: 3 for sale2023: 4 for sale2024: 3 for sale’242025: 2 for saleLast 12 months: 2 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 2 listings has cut its price

43% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2015: 21%’152016: 23%2017: 27%2018: 19%’182019: 29%2020: 27%2021: 33%’212022: 35%2023: 24%2024: 46%’242025: 47%Last 12 months: 43%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Marilla home costs about $2,808 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Marilla’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Marilla’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Marilla is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Marilla

Six things worth knowing

6

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.

Best time to buy
1.8%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $419K home, about $7,470 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A−

Schools

The schools grade for Marilla, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Marilla
28 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Marilla.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Town Line, Elma Center, Wales, Elma and Lancaster sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Marilla, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Lancaster110$283K$19871%18
Elma104$444K$22360%15
East Aurora64$471K$25064%12
Marilla36$419K$23958%13
Elma Center34$471K$21259%25
Town Line23$390K$22465%15
Wales21$321K$19157%21

Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Marilla

What do homes sell for in Marilla, NY?

36 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $419K, $239 a square foot.

When is the best time to buy in Marilla?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Marilla?

About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $419K home that’s near $7,470.

Where can I see homes for sale in Marilla?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Marilla’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Marilla.

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).