Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.01,022 homes sold in Syracuse in the last year, at a typical $187K
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 Syracuse homes are listed.
Every place Syracuse 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 Syracuse.
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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.
2% of Syracuse’s sales are condos, at $157K more than a house
722 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 722 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $135NY $316
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $236NY $832
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 238 sold, typical $178K
Townhouses: 42 sold, typical $202K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
1,022 sales in the last year, against 1,332 in 2022 and a low of 961 in 2012. The typical sale went from $76K in 2016 to $187K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Syracuse
Check a listing against what Syracuse 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 Syracuse are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Syracuse’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, 1,022 sales.
If you’re buying in Syracuse
- Shop in March. It brings about 125 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.1% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 155 a month), but July is the most competitive: 44% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). February has the least competition (28%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Syracuse now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 27% | 47% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 40% | 54% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 20% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.1% | 96.4% | 100.7% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 55 | 29 | 41 |
207 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 692.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Since 2019, houses are up 85%, condos 65%
A house typically sold for $186K in the last year (722 sales), a condo for $343K (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Syracuse ranks 204th 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. Syracuse 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 Syracuse home costs about $1,337 a month
Price: Syracuse’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Syracuse’s 2.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Syracuse is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 66.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $187K home, about $4,340 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Syracuse, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SyracuseTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Syracuse.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; DeWitt, Westvale, Galeville and Mattydale for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Syracuse, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 1,022 | $187K | $120 | 53% | 31 |
| DeWitt | 248 | $311K | $178 | 59% | 26 |
| Mattydale | 84 | $193K | $159 | 71% | 27 |
| Solvay | 60 | $221K | $144 | 55% | 29 |
| Lyncourt | 55 | $186K | $148 | 71% | 29 |
| Westvale | 49 | $274K | $186 | 71% | 19 |
| Galeville | 47 | $220K | $179 | 72% | 32 |
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 Syracuse
What do homes sell for in Syracuse, NY?
1,022 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $187K, $120 a square foot. Houses sold for about $186K, condos for about $343K.
Is Syracuse a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 209 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 56 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.1% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Syracuse?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Syracuse?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $187K home that’s near $4,340.
Where can I see homes for sale in Syracuse?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Syracuse’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Syracuse.
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).