Liverpool Cemetery · Photo: Kristalia.s · CC BY-SA 4.0353 homes sold in Salina in the last year, at a typical $225K
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 Salina homes are listed.
Every place Salina 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 Salina.
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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 90% of Salina’s sales, at a typical $226K
353 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 318 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $170NY $316
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 73%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $205K
Townhouses: 12 sold, typical $264K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $223K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
353 sales in the last year, against 500 in 2017 and a low of 350 in 2013. The typical sale went from $101K in 2016 to $225K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Salina
Check a listing against what Salina 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 Salina are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Salina’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, 353 sales.
If you’re buying in Salina
- Shop in April. It brings about 42 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (50% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105.7% of the list price on average; 73% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds 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 52 a month), but August is the most competitive: 60% of August sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (50%). February has the least competition (42%) but only about 26 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Salina now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 73% | 38% | 67% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 68% | 46% | 70% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 25% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105.7% | 98.6% | 104.2% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 20 | 51 | 22 | 41 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (28), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 207.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 84%, condos 68%
A house typically sold for $226K in the last year (318 sales), a condo for $223K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Salina ranks 25th 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. Salina is one of the state’s hottest 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 Salina home costs about $1,688 a month
Price: Salina’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Salina’s 2.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Salina 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 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $225K home, about $6,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Salina, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SalinaCheck 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.
Mattydale and Lyncourt sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Salina, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina | 353 | $225K | $168 | 73% | 20 |
| Geddes | 170 | $252K | $177 | 60% | 22 |
| Mattydale | 84 | $193K | $159 | 71% | 27 |
| North Syracuse | 63 | $222K | $172 | 78% | 18 |
| Lyncourt | 55 | $186K | $148 | 71% | 29 |
| Galeville | 47 | $220K | $179 | 72% | 32 |
| Liverpool | 22 | $250K | $175 | 68% | 37 |
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 Salina
What do homes sell for in Salina, NY?
353 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $225K, $168 a square foot.
Is Salina a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 105.7% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Salina?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Salina?
About 2.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $225K home that’s near $6,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in Salina?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Salina’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Salina.
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).