Enlarged Double Lock No. 33 Old Erie Canal · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.027 homes sold in Minden in the last year, at a typical $141K
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 Minden homes are listed.
Every place Minden 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 Minden.
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 89% of Minden’s sales, at a typical $159K
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $102NY $316
- Days to sell
- 102
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $100K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
27 sales in the last year, against 39 in 2021 and a low of 19 in 2023. The typical sale went from $69K in 2016 to $141K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Minden
Check a listing against what Minden 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 Minden are rarer than before the pandemic, but 55% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Minden’s 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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in Minden
- Shop in June. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 91.5% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 78 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but July is the most competitive: 33% of July sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). February has the least competition (11%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New York
| Minden now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 14% | 28% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 11% | 13% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 20% | 14% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 91.5% | 92% | 95.1% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 78 | 150 | 146 | 41 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 55% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 34.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
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 Minden home costs about $1,149 a month
Price: Minden’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Minden’s 3.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Minden is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
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 $141K home, about $4,940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Minden, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MindenCheck 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.
Fort Plain, Little Falls and Herkimer sell for less a square foot; Canajoharie and Sharon for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Minden, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown | 90 | $167K | $105 | 26% | 41 |
| Herkimer | 59 | $145K | $87 | 36% | 58 |
| Little Falls | 48 | $134K | $71 | 10% | 79 |
| Canajoharie | 33 | $172K | $122 | 36% | 52 |
| Sharon | 33 | $802K | $377 | 12% | 95 |
| Minden | 27 | $141K | $90 | 7% | 78 |
| Fort Plain | 20 | $105K | $66 | 10% | 103 |
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.
Post your home to Minden, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Minden. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Minden with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Minden
What do homes sell for in Minden, NY?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $141K, $90 a square foot.
Is Minden 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 91.5% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Minden?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Minden?
About 3.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $141K home that’s near $4,940.
Where can I see homes for sale in Minden?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Minden’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Minden.
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).