Photo: Lvklock · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in Ontario in the last year, at a typical $288K
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 Ontario homes are listed.
Every place Ontario 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 Ontario.
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 100% of Ontario’s sales, at a typical $288K
24 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $203NY $319
- Days to sell
- 10
- Sold over asking
- 96%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 34 in 2019 and a low of 23 in 2014. The typical sale went from $132K in 2016 to $288K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Ontario
Check a listing against what Ontario 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 Ontario are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ontario’s home sales since 2014 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Ontario
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (46% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 121% of the list price on average; 96% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Three quarters of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but September is the most competitive: 73% of September sales close over asking. February has the least competition (18%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Ontario now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 96% | 37% | 72% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 71% | 40% | 77% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 19% | 100% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 121% | 98.9% | 109.2% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 10 | 43 | 62 | 40 |
3 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (1), 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 15.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ontario home costs about $2,041 a month
Price: Ontario’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ontario’s 2.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ontario is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. October 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 $288K home, about $6,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ontario, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OntarioCheck 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.
Walworth, Gananda and East Rochester sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ontario, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penfield | 399 | $395K | $215 | 82% | 9 |
| Walworth | 83 | $310K | $185 | 76% | 10 |
| East Rochester | 78 | $225K | $183 | 86% | 9 |
| Gananda | 64 | $335K | $180 | 72% | 13 |
| Webster | 56 | $336K | $205 | 73% | 15 |
| Fairport | 50 | $356K | $225 | 88% | 9 |
| Ontario | 24 | $288K | $203 | 96% | 10 |
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.
Post your home to Ontario, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Ontario. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Ontario with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Ontario
What do homes sell for in Ontario, NY?
24 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $288K, $203 a square foot.
Is Ontario a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 1 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 121% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ontario?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ontario?
About 2.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $288K home that’s near $6,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ontario?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ontario’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ontario.
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).