Photo: User:TheHappyHermit · Public domain70 homes sold in Medina in the last year, at a typical $165K
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 Medina homes are listed.
Every place Medina 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 Medina.
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Houses are 97% of Medina’s sales, at a typical $167K
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 68 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $115NY $316
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $134K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
70 sales in the last year, against 97 in 2021 and a low of 53 in 2013. The typical sale went from $59K in 2016 to $165K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Medina
Check a listing against what Medina 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 Medina are more common than before the pandemic, but 38% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Medina’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, 70 sales.
If you’re buying in Medina
- Shop in September. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.8% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 26 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but October is the most competitive: 50% of October sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). March has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole
| Medina now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 28% | 45% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 30% | 53% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 29% | 24% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.8% | 94.9% | 99% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 70 | 30 | 41 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (8), 38% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 49.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Medina ranks 266th 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. Medina 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 Medina home costs about $1,365 a month
Price: Medina’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Medina’s 3.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Medina 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 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $165K home, about $6,040 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Medina, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MedinaCheck 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.
Shelby sells for less a square foot; Yates, Royalton, Albion and Somerset for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Medina, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway | 101 | $370K | $123 | 26% | 45 |
| Medina | 70 | $165K | $114 | 46% | 26 |
| Royalton | 70 | $241K | $155 | 59% | 26 |
| Shelby | 52 | $158K | $101 | 46% | 26 |
| Somerset | 33 | $253K | $152 | 36% | 30 |
| Yates | 28 | $219K | $162 | 39% | 32 |
| Albion | 21 | $199K | $153 | 29% | 69 |
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 Medina
What do homes sell for in Medina, NY?
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $165K, $114 a square foot.
Is Medina a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Medina?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Medina?
About 3.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $165K home that’s near $6,040.
Where can I see homes for sale in Medina?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Medina’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Medina.
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).