Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.028 homes sold in Dresden in the last year, at a typical $172K
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 Dresden homes are listed.
Every place Dresden 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 Dresden.
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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 100% of Dresden’s sales, at a typical $172K
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $105TN $209
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 34 in 2020 and a low of 15 in 2014. The typical sale went from $71K in 2016 to $172K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Dresden
Check a listing against what Dresden 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 Dresden are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Dresden’s home sales since 2014 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, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Dresden
- Shop in October. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 91.7% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 95 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 3 a month), and the most competition: 30% close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (4%). October has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Tennessee
| Dresden now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 15% | 21% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 2% | 0% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 91.7% | 95.7% | 93.5% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 95 | 121 | 50 | 70 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (5) and about the 2017–19 level.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dresden home costs about $988 a month
Price: Dresden’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dresden’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dresden 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $172K home, about $1,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dresden, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DresdenCheck 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.
Dyer sells for less a square foot; Paris for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dresden, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 112 | $214K | $139 | 10% | 88 |
| Martin | 111 | $233K | $126 | 9% | 86 |
| Union City | 78 | $215K | $118 | 4% | 87 |
| Dresden | 28 | $172K | $105 | 7% | 95 |
| Dyer | 25 | $141K | $93 | 12% | 163 |
| Greenfield | 21 | $160K | $103 | 10% | 100 |
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 Dresden
What do homes sell for in Dresden, TN?
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $172K, $105 a square foot.
Is Dresden a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 91.7% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dresden?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dresden?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $172K home that’s near $1,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dresden?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dresden’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dresden.
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).