Do Plymouth Sellers Still Hold the Advantage in a Suburb of Large Family Homes? Reading Redfin, Zillow and the Census Bedroom Counts

Which Plymouth price figure should an owner trust?

Redfin's median sale price of $661,853 is the most direct, with 155 sales in July behind a three-month window. It is up 2.5%, which implies about $645,710 a year earlier. The Census median owner value of $583,500, plus or minus $25,549, is 11.8% below it, computed here. Zillow's city index of $516,516, up 2.2%, which implies about $505,397 a year earlier, is 28.1% below Redfin's median, and the gap reflects a city that includes older and smaller homes.

Realtor.com's figures are lower and flatter. Its median sold price of $585,000 is 11.6% below Redfin's, and down 0.51% in a year, which implies about $587,999 a year earlier, and up 0.86% in three years, which implies about $580,012. Its listing median of $645,000 is up 3.45%, which implies about $623,490 a year earlier, and down 11.13% in three years, which implies about $725,779. The listing median is 10.3% above the sold median, computed here.

Price per foot gives a cross-check. Redfin shows $219, up 9.5%, which implies about $200 a year earlier. Realtor.com also shows $219, but up only 0.99% in a year and down 4.55% in three years. The two agree on the level and disagree on the change, which points to differences in period and in the set of homes. A rise of 9.5% in price per foot against 2.5% in price suggests smaller homes sold on average, an inference from the pages.

The Census value is an average over five years of owners' own estimates, so a market that has risen will outrun it. The value of $583,500 is 3.4 times the median household income of $170,625, and Redfin's median is 3.9 times. Incomes are high and ratios are moderate by the standards of this series, which is typical of a suburb whose households work in the wider region.

The sensible reading is a median near $650,000, up a little, with homes selling in about three weeks. An owner should treat any published median as a guide and not an appraisal. The better test is a closed sale of a home of the same size and age on a similar lot within the last six months.

Two more cautions apply to a suburb like this. The first is that the postal area and the city are not the same place, and Zillow's city index covers older neighborhoods, smaller homes and townhouses that are not in the owner's block. The second is that the Redfin window ends in July and the Zillow update is from May, so the two sources are not simultaneous. A careful owner writes each figure down with its date and its coverage, and does not average them. The question to ask any buyer is which closed sales, of which homes, on which dates, support the price on offer.

Sources as cited. Ratios and year-earlier values in this section are computed from the published figures and percentages.

How fast does the Plymouth market move, and why do fewer homes go above list?

Plymouth moves quickly. Redfin shows a median of 22 days on market against 24 a year before, sales of 155 in July against 141 and a score of 82 out of 100. Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies. The average home sells around list and goes pending in around 24 days, and hot homes sell about 1% above list in around 13 days. Zillow's city page says homes go to pending in around 15 days.

Yet the share of homes selling above list fell. Redfin shows 26.5%, down 11.8 points, which implies about 38.3% a year earlier, so more than a third sold above list a year ago and about a quarter do now. The sale-to-list ratio is 99.9%, down 0.45 points, which implies about 100.35% a year earlier. Price drops affected 26.6% of homes, up 0.6 points. Prices are higher and negotiation is a little harder for sellers.

Realtor.com shows a median of 28 days on market for June, down 26.15% in a year, which implies about 38 a year earlier, and down 4% in three years, which implies about 29. Its figures say that homes sell faster than a year ago and at about the same pace as three years ago. The two sources differ by a few days because they measure different months and sets of homes.

Supply is the piece that cannot be read. Realtor.com's page shows one active listing and five rental properties for a place of 10,681 occupied homes, and rentals with a median rent of $2,800, up 7.90%, which implies about $2,595 a year earlier, and up 7.69% in three years, which implies about $2,600. Those counts are far too low to be a real count of listings, so the page is treated as unreliable for supply. The Census median rent is $1,983, plus or minus $179.

For a seller, the advice is to price near recent closings. A home priced well draws offers within days, as the median of 22 days shows, while a home priced above the market meets a slightly harder negotiation than a year ago. A private buyer who has seen the home and agreed a price removes the wait and the exposure, and gives the seller a date.

Seasonal rhythm also matters. In a place with cold winters, the spring months are the busiest for family buyers, who want to move over the summer before a school year. A home listed in the autumn meets fewer buyers and may take longer, though those who do come are often serious. The pages do not give a month-by-month record, so this is an inference from how families plan. A seller whose own timetable does not fit the spring may find a private buyer's flexibility on dates especially useful.

Sources as cited. Year-earlier values and differences are computed from the published percentages.

Why does a suburb of large homes have so many children?

The Census explains it. Of 28,247 people counted, 8,588, or 30.4%, are under 18, 1,002, or 3.5%, are 18 to 24, 2,995, or 10.6%, are 25 to 34, 5,531, or 19.6%, are 35 to 44, 6,511, or 23.1%, are 45 to 64 and 3,620, or 12.8%, are 65 or older. The margin on the total is plus or minus 1,558. Children and parents in their middle years are most of the town.

Homes are large. Of 8,826 owner households, none live in homes with no bedroom, 56 in a one-bedroom, 1,589 in a two-bedroom, 2,079 in a three-bedroom, 2,714 in a four-bedroom and 2,388 in one with five or more. Four-bedroom homes are 30.8% of owner homes and homes with five or more bedrooms 27.1%. Together homes of four or more bedrooms are 57.8%, a large majority of owner homes.

Owners are many. Of 10,681 occupied homes, 8,826 are owner-occupied, 82.6%, and 1,855 are rented, 17.4%. Of owners, 257 moved in during 2023 or later, 2.9%, 1,279 between 2020 and 2022, 14.5%, 4,532 between 2010 and 2019, 51.3%, 1,662 between 2000 and 2009, 18.8%, 885 in the 1990s, 10.0%, and 211 before 1990, 2.4%. So 17.4% arrived since 2020 and 68.8% since 2010.

Costs are light for most. Of 8,826 owners, 6,601 have a mortgage, 74.8%, and 2,225 do not, 25.2%. Among owners with a mortgage and a computed figure, 915 of 6,583 spent 30% or more of income on housing, 13.9%, and 504 spent half or more, 7.7%. Among owners without a mortgage, 310 of 2,219 spent 30% or more, 14.0%, and 171 spent half or more, 7.7%. Median household income of $170,625 supports these low shares.

Renters are few and stretched. Of 1,855 renter households, 134 had no computed figure, and of the other 1,721, 668 spent 30% or more of income on rent, 38.8%, and 364 spent half or more, 21.2%. Renters moved in recently: 269 in 2023 or later, 697 between 2020 and 2022 and 822 between 2010 and 2019, so 52.1% arrived since 2020. Vacancy is only 2.9%, with 139 homes for rent and 165 held for seasonal use.

The bedroom counts say something about who buys. A family looking for four bedrooms is a different buyer from a couple looking for two, and the pool of such buyers is narrower at the top of the price range. A home with five bedrooms and a large lot may sit longer than a three-bedroom home, even in a fast market, because fewer households are in the market for it. Redfin's median does not separate them, so an owner of a very large home should expect to be judged against a smaller set of comparable sales than the headline figures imply.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, tables B01001, B19013, B25003, B25004, B25038, B25042, B25070 and B25091, via Census Reporter. Shares are computed here.

How new are Plymouth homes, and what will a buyer inspect?

The housing is young. Of 11,001 units, 193, or 1.8%, were built before 1940, 18, or 0.2%, in the 1940s, 78, or 0.7%, in the 1950s, 102, or 0.9%, in the 1960s, 352, or 3.2%, in the 1970s, 1,390, or 12.6%, in the 1980s, 2,587, or 23.5%, in the 1990s, 2,785, or 25.3%, in the 2000s, 3,146, or 28.6%, in the 2010s and 350, or 3.2%, in 2020 or later. The median build year is 2003, and only 6.8% were built before 1980.

The 1990s to 2010s produced 77.4% of the homes. A house from the 1990s is now near thirty years old, and its roof, furnace, water heater and windows reach the end of their life around now. A house from the 2000s is at the middle of that cycle. That is an inference from the age of the stock and not a finding from any source, and it is a reason that a buyer's inspector will find items even in homes that look new.

Buildings are mostly houses. Of 11,001 units, 6,361, or 57.8%, are detached, 2,808, or 25.5%, are attached, 18 are in two-unit buildings, 109 in buildings of three or four units, 167 in five to nine, 125 in ten to nineteen, 118 in twenty to forty-nine and 1,295, or 11.8%, in fifty or more. Attached homes, such as townhouses, are about a quarter of the stock, and larger apartment buildings about one unit in eight.

Minnesota winters test roofs, gutters, siding, foundations and heating systems, and a buyer's inspector will look at ice damage, moisture in basements and the condition of windows. A home with a finished lower level has more to check. A seller who expects those lists can price them in or look for a buyer who takes the home as it stands. That too is an inference and not a finding from any source.

Homes with four or five bedrooms often sell to families who need space for children, and the families who sell them are often those whose children have grown. A seller in that position may want a smooth timetable around a school year or a move. That is a reason a private buyer, who can offer a closing date of the seller's choosing, can be useful, and a reason to compare with a public listing.

One more check concerns the neighborhood's covenants and associations. Many suburban developments from the 1990s and 2000s have shared rules on exteriors, fences and use, and some have fees. The pages say nothing about them, and they vary from one subdivision to the next. A buyer will ask, and a seller who has the documents ready shortens the path to a closing. A private buyer will also want them, and an owner who gathers them early has answered most of the questions that come up in any sale. Readers comparing markets can also read the Edina brief and the Wicker Park brief.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, tables B25024 and B25034, via Census Reporter. Shares are computed here.

What should a Plymouth owner ask before choosing a listing or a private sale?

Five questions are worth asking. Is my price based on closed sales of homes like mine, and not on a median that includes townhouses and apartments? What will the buyer's inspector find in a home of this age? Do I want to show the home during a school year? What do the fees cost? And what date do I need to close?

Fees are simple arithmetic, and no rate is assumed here. Each 1% of a $450,000 sale is $4,500, of a $725,000 sale is $7,250 and of a $1,200,000 sale is $12,000. Three percent is $13,500, $21,750 and $36,000, and five percent is $22,500, $36,250 and $60,000. On the Redfin median of $661,853, 1% is $6,619, 3% is $19,856 and 5% is $33,093.

A private sale has no showings and no neighbors talking about it, which is the first benefit. In a suburb of families who know each other from schools and teams, a quiet sale is a plain advantage. The second benefit is a closing date that fits the seller, which helps a family that needs to time a move. The third and fourth are no commission costs and no closing costs, and the fifth is no inspection repairs.

In a market where homes sell in about three weeks and about a quarter sell above list, an owner is right to compare a listing with a private offer. The comparison includes the chance of competing bids, the weeks of preparation and the cost of carrying the home. Only the owner can supply the numbers for taxes, upkeep and plans.

Maison Off-Market buys luxury homes and estates directly from their owners and speaks only to sellers. It does not say that a private sale always beats a public listing. If you would like a private, no-obligation offer for a home in Plymouth, call 401-219-4207 or use the contact form on this site.

Sources as cited. Fee illustrations are arithmetic only and assume no commission rate.

Methodology and limitations

Each page's date, title and place were read before use. The Redfin page is for the three months ending July 2026. The Realtor.com page carries key indicators as of June 2026, shows one active listing, which is not credible, and its neighborhood tables name areas that could not be matched, so only its price and pace figures are reported, with care. The Zillow page is for the whole city and was updated on May 31, 2026. Only established data publishers and the Census are cited. Percent changes were taken as printed, and ratios, sums, fee figures and year-earlier values are this brief's arithmetic.

Conclusion

The record for Plymouth is a median sale price near $660,000, up a little, homes that sell in about three weeks, fewer sales above list than a year ago, and a stock of large, fairly new houses in which three residents in ten are children. The useful number for an owner is a closed sale of a comparable home nearby, and a private buyer can price the home as it stands and close on the owner's schedule.