Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.024 homes sold in Youngstown in the last year, at a typical $368K
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 Youngstown homes are listed.
Every place Youngstown 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 Youngstown.
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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 88% of Youngstown’s sales, at a typical $378K
24 homes sold in the year to March 2026.
typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $189NY $321
- Days to sell
- 308
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 55%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $350K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $265K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 29 in 2016 and a low of 18 in 2021. The typical sale went from $160K in 2016 to $368K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Youngstown
Check a listing against what Youngstown 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 Youngstown are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Youngstown’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 March 2026, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Youngstown
- Shop in June. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 280 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but August is the most competitive: 52% of August sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). February has the least competition (17%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Youngstown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 30% | 33% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 20% | 45% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 30% | 42% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 96.2% | 99.8% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 280 | 54 | 49 | 40 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (3), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 16.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to March 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Youngstown home costs about $2,478 a month
Price: Youngstown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Youngstown’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Youngstown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 0.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $368K home, about $6,690 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Youngstown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in YoungstownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Youngstown.
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.
Niagara and Niagara Falls sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Youngstown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls | 622 | $174K | $112 | 37% | 27 |
| Wheatfield | 111 | $394K | $209 | 64% | 14 |
| Porter | 71 | $338K | $201 | 45% | 26 |
| Niagara | 61 | $205K | $154 | 52% | 30 |
| Cambria | 48 | $315K | $193 | 40% | 27 |
| Lewiston | 30 | $329K | $217 | 30% | 24 |
| Youngstown | 24 | $368K | $191 | 54% | 280 |
Redfin Data Center, April 2025 to March 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 Youngstown
What do homes sell for in Youngstown, NY?
24 homes sold in the year to March 2026 at a typical $368K, $191 a square foot.
Is Youngstown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 4 homes were for sale in March 2026 and 1 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Youngstown?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Youngstown?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $368K home that’s near $6,690.
Where can I see homes for sale in Youngstown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Youngstown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Youngstown.
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).