Salisbury Center Covered Bridge · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.097 homes sold in Salisbury in the last year, at a typical $906K
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 Salisbury homes are listed.
Every place Salisbury 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 Salisbury.
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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 98% of Salisbury’s sales, at a typical $913K
97 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 95 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $469NY $316
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 55%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Condos: 2 sold, typical $685K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
97 sales in the last year, against 183 in 2021 and a low of 104 in 2025. The typical sale went from $431K in 2016 to $906K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Salisbury
Check a listing against what Salisbury 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 Salisbury are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Salisbury’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, 97 sales.
If you’re buying in Salisbury
- Shop in May. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but August is the most competitive: 38% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Salisbury now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 20% | 39% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 7% | 11% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 20% | 16% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 97.5% | 99.2% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 55 | 40 | 41 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (18), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 61.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Salisbury ranks 178th 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. Salisbury is in the middle of the pack.
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 Salisbury home costs about $5,735 a month
Price: Salisbury’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Salisbury’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Salisbury 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $906K home, about $12,100 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Salisbury, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SalisburyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Salisbury.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Little Falls, Herkimer, Ilion, Minden, Fort Plain and Utica sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Salisbury, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | 410 | $191K | $124 | 36% | 34 |
| Salisbury | 97 | $906K | $474 | 55% | 37 |
| Ilion | 61 | $142K | $86 | 41% | 53 |
| Herkimer | 59 | $145K | $87 | 36% | 58 |
| Little Falls | 48 | $134K | $71 | 10% | 79 |
| 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.
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Questions about buying a home in Salisbury
What do homes sell for in Salisbury, NY?
97 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $906K, $474 a square foot.
Is Salisbury a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 30 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Salisbury?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Salisbury?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $906K home that’s near $12,100.
Where can I see homes for sale in Salisbury?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Salisbury’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Salisbury.
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).