Photo: Jonmallard · CC BY-SA 4.0132 homes sold in Anderson in the last year, at a typical $326K
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 Anderson homes are listed.
Every place Anderson 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 Anderson.
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 94% of Anderson’s sales, at a typical $324K
132 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 124 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $259CA $494
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $409K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
132 sales in the last year, against 219 in 2021 and a low of 101 in 2014. The typical sale went from $196K in 2016 to $326K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Anderson
Check a listing against what Anderson 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 Anderson are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 54% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Anderson’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, 132 sales.
If you’re buying in Anderson
- Shop in September. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but June is the most competitive: 49% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (30%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Anderson now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 41% | 47% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 2% | 4% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 39% | — | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.9% | 100.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 75 | 61 | 44 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (19), 54% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 67.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Anderson ranks 189th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Anderson is in the middle of the pack.
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 Anderson home costs about $1,911 a month
Price: Anderson’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Anderson’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 Anderson is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $326K home, about $2,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Anderson, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AndersonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Anderson.
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.
Happy Valley, Lake California, Redding, Bella Vista and Shasta Lake sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Anderson, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | 1,142 | $389K | $249 | 28% | 36 |
| Shasta Lake | 137 | $319K | $248 | 37% | 35 |
| Anderson | 132 | $326K | $260 | 42% | 39 |
| Lake California | 71 | $355K | $223 | 31% | 70 |
| Happy Valley | 60 | $379K | $242 | 25% | 58 |
| Palo Cedro | 38 | $533K | $278 | 13% | 55 |
| Bella Vista | 27 | $457K | $243 | 22% | 69 |
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 Anderson
What do homes sell for in Anderson, CA?
132 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $326K, $260 a square foot.
Is Anderson a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 25 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Anderson?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Anderson?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $326K home that’s near $2,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Anderson?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Anderson’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Anderson.
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).