Photo: scanned by Dave Parker · Public domain116 homes sold in Oneida in the last year, at a typical $218K
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 Oneida homes are listed.
Every place Oneida 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 Oneida.
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 85% of Oneida’s sales, at a typical $230K
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $139NY $316
- Days to sell
- 29
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $163K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $260K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $181K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
116 sales in the last year, against 130 in 2022 and a low of 82 in 2013. The typical sale went from $104K in 2016 to $218K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Oneida
Check a listing against what Oneida 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 Oneida are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oneida’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, 116 sales.
If you’re buying in Oneida
- Shop in August. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 40% 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 16 a month), but July is the most competitive: 44% of July sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (26%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like New York as a whole
| Oneida now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 40% | 25% | 54% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 18% | 53% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 21% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 96.4% | 100.4% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 78 | 39 | 41 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (17), 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 70.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Oneida ranks 296th 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. Oneida is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Oneida home costs about $1,566 a month
Price: Oneida’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oneida’s 2.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Oneida is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $218K home, about $5,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oneida, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OneidaCheck 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; Sherrill, Sullivan and Cazenovia for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oneida, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | 144 | $301K | $179 | 53% | 22 |
| Oneida | 116 | $218K | $136 | 40% | 29 |
| Lenox | 85 | $211K | $145 | 46% | 37 |
| Chittenango | 50 | $242K | $165 | 64% | 15 |
| Canastota | 46 | $197K | $134 | 48% | 40 |
| Sherrill | 34 | $251K | $175 | 50% | 26 |
| Cazenovia | 20 | $387K | $184 | 45% | 18 |
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 Oneida
What do homes sell for in Oneida, NY?
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $218K, $136 a square foot.
Is Oneida a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oneida?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oneida?
About 2.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $218K home that’s near $5,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oneida?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oneida’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oneida.
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).