60 homes sold in Solvay in the last year, at a typical $221K
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 Solvay homes are listed.
Every place Solvay 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 Solvay.
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Houses are 82% of Solvay’s sales, at a typical $215K
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 49 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156NY $316
- Days to sell
- 29
- Sold over asking
- 61%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $240K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $237K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
60 sales in the last year, against 97 in 2022 and a low of 43 in 2012. The typical sale went from $96K in 2016 to $221K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Solvay
Check a listing against what Solvay 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 Solvay are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Solvay’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, 60 sales.
If you’re buying in Solvay
- Shop in June. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 12% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.8% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 59% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but August is the most competitive: 52% of August sales close over asking. February has the least competition (28%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Solvay now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 25% | 60% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 59% | 35% | 62% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | 23% | 26% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.8% | 96.4% | 102.4% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 71 | 30 | 41 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 36.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Solvay ranks 174th 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. Solvay 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 Solvay home costs about $1,701 a month
Price: Solvay’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Solvay’s 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 Solvay is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $221K home, about $6,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Solvay, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SolvayCheck 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; Westvale, Fairmount and Lakeland for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Solvay, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geddes | 170 | $252K | $177 | 60% | 22 |
| Fairmount | 106 | $251K | $187 | 77% | 19 |
| Solvay | 60 | $221K | $144 | 55% | 29 |
| Westvale | 49 | $274K | $186 | 71% | 19 |
| Galeville | 47 | $220K | $179 | 72% | 32 |
| Lakeland | 28 | $277K | $195 | 43% | 19 |
| 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 Solvay
What do homes sell for in Solvay, NY?
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $221K, $144 a square foot.
Is Solvay a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.8% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Solvay?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Solvay?
About 3% of a home’s value a year. On a $221K home that’s near $6,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Solvay?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Solvay’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Solvay.
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).