Photo: DerRichter · CC BY-SA 3.0313 homes sold in McMinnville in the last year, at a typical $470K
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 McMinnville homes are listed.
Every place McMinnville 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 McMinnville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 McMinnville’s sales, at a typical $485K (year to May 2026)
313 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 255 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $296OR $296
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 13 sold, typical $513K
Townhouses: 16 sold, typical $394K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $411K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
313 sales in the last year, against 562 in 2020 and a low of 301 in 2012. The typical sale went from $265K in 2016 to $470K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $450K buys in McMinnville
Check a listing against what McMinnville 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 McMinnville are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of McMinnville’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 September 2026, 313 sales.
If you’re buying in McMinnville
- Shop in March. It brings about 48 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 35 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 56 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (25%) but only about 28 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oregon as a whole
| McMinnville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 30% | 55% | 23% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 40% | 68% | 31% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 99.1% | 102.2% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 28 | 8 | 49 |
102 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (43), 24% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 153.
Since 2019, houses are up 42%, condos 25%
A house typically sold for $485K in the year to May 2026 (255 sales), a condo for $411K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
McMinnville ranks 57th of 116 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. McMinnville is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical McMinnville home costs about $2,780 a month
Price: McMinnville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at McMinnville’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether McMinnville 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 23.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $470K home, about $3,930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for McMinnville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McMinnvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in McMinnville.
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.
Lafayette, Yamhill and Sheridan sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of McMinnville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMinnville | 313 | $470K | $291 | 23% | 35 |
| Newberg | 263 | $512K | $304 | 26% | 47 |
| Lafayette | 100 | $479K | $277 | 20% | 68 |
| Carlton | 49 | $519K | $299 | 25% | 64 |
| Sheridan | 43 | $381K | $265 | 28% | 53 |
| Dundee | 39 | $558K | $315 | 28% | 54 |
| Yamhill | 34 | $567K | $267 | 12% | 106 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 McMinnville
What do homes sell for in McMinnville, OR?
313 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $470K, $291 a square foot.
Is McMinnville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 122 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 34 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in McMinnville?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in McMinnville?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $470K home that’s near $3,930.
Where can I see homes for sale in McMinnville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McMinnville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McMinnville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).