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Housing in Porter

72 homes sold in Porter in the last year, at a typical $339K

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 Porter homes are listed.

Homes sold
72
May 2025 to April 2026
Typical sale price
$339K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$201
New York $434
Paid vs. asking
99.9%
46% sold over asking
For sale now
9
April 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 94% of Porter’s sales, at a typical $337K

72 homes sold in the year to April 2026.

Houses$337K

typical sale · 68 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$205NY $319
Days to sell
25
Sold over asking
47%
Listings with a price cut
36%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $288K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $350K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $339K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

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

72 sales in the last year, against 81 in 2016 and a low of 52 in 2024. The typical sale went from $158K in 2016 to $339K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$175K$250K$325K$400K2012: 70 sold, typical $145K’122013: 57 sold, typical $148K2014: 55 sold, typical $155K’142015: 67 sold, typical $158K2016: 81 sold, typical $158K’162017: 77 sold, typical $170K2018: 78 sold, typical $185K’182019: 71 sold, typical $195K2020: 70 sold, typical $194K’202021: 58 sold, typical $269K2022: 69 sold, typical $278K’222023: 53 sold, typical $319K2024: 52 sold, typical $311K’242025: 64 sold, typical $372KLast 12 months: 72 sold, typical $339KNow

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

What your budget buys

What $350K buys in Porter

Houseat $205 a sq ft
The same money in New Yorkat $319 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Porter 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 Porter are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Porter’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, 72 sales.

If you’re buying in Porter

  • Shop in June. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 26 days.
Best time to buy

Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars

June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but May is the most competitive: 42% of May sales close over asking. June has the least competition (18%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.31520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 55 days to sellJFeb: 5 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 99 days to sellFMar: 7 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 95 days to sellMApr: 7 new listings a month, 38% sold over asking, 86 days to sellAMay: 10 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 62 days to sellMJun: 12 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 101 days to sellJJul: 10 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 49 days to sellJAug: 9 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 30 days to sellASep: 8 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 46 days to sellSOct: 7 new listings a month, 35% sold over asking, 46 days to sellONov: 3 new listings a month, 35% sold over asking, 42 days to sellNDec: 1 new listings a month, 35% sold over asking, 43 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New York as a whole

Porter now2017–192021 peakNY now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price46%26%40%41%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days41%24%45%26%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price30%25%26%20%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price99.9%97.2%102.1%101%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract26593340
Supply

11 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (9), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 50.

2012: 50 for sale’122013: 34 for sale2014: 44 for sale2015: 38 for sale’152016: 33 for sale2017: 25 for sale2018: 24 for sale’182019: 21 for sale2020: 13 for sale2021: 11 for sale’212022: 12 for sale2023: 9 for sale2024: 10 for sale’242025: 11 for saleLast 12 months: 11 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 3 listings has cut its price

30% 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: 20%2017: 22%2018: 21%’182019: 32%2020: 31%2021: 26%’212022: 23%2023: 27%2024: 34%’242025: 29%Last 12 months: 30%Now
Across New York

Porter ranks 269th 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. Porter is in the middle of the pack.

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 Porter home costs about $2,261 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Porter’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Porter’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Porter is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Porter

Six things worth knowing

12

New listings in June

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

Best time to buy
1.7%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $339K home, about $5,910 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B+

Schools

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

Schools in Porter
28 min

Typical commute

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

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

Cambria, Niagara, Niagara Falls and Newfane sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Porter, 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
Niagara Falls622$174K$11237%27
Wheatfield111$394K$20964%14
Porter72$339K$20146%26
Niagara61$205K$15452%30
Cambria48$315K$19340%27
Lewiston30$329K$21730%24
Newfane23$210K$13726%48

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.

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Questions about buying a home in Porter

What do homes sell for in Porter, NY?

72 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $339K, $201 a square foot.

Is Porter a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 9 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 1 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Porter?

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

How much are property taxes in Porter?

About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $339K home that’s near $5,910.

Where can I see homes for sale in Porter?

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

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).