Photo: Jss3255 · CC BY-SA 4.0110 homes sold in Arcata in the last year, at a typical $424K
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 Arcata homes are listed.
Every place Arcata 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 Arcata.
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 89% of Arcata’s sales, at a typical $422K
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 98 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $354CA $494
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $499K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
110 sales in the last year, against 150 in 2021 and a low of 88 in 2024. The typical sale went from $324K in 2016 to $424K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Arcata
Check a listing against what Arcata 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 Arcata are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Arcata’s home sales since 2015 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, 110 sales.
If you’re buying in Arcata
- Shop in May. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (16%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Arcata now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 12% | 53% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 7% | 3% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 41% | — | — | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 96.9% | 102.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 74 | 58 | 44 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (12), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 39.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
41% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Arcata ranks 530th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Arcata is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Arcata home costs about $2,423 a month
Price: Arcata’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Arcata’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 Arcata is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $424K home, about $2,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Arcata, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ArcataCheck 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.
Myrtletown, Eureka, McKinleyville, Cutten, Pine Hills and Humboldt Hill sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Arcata, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka | 217 | $394K | $282 | 22% | 42 |
| McKinleyville | 172 | $455K | $314 | 15% | 39 |
| Arcata | 110 | $424K | $347 | 12% | 53 |
| Myrtletown | 45 | $454K | $313 | 29% | 49 |
| Humboldt Hill | 41 | $431K | $282 | 24% | 54 |
| Pine Hills | 29 | $491K | $274 | 3% | 67 |
| Cutten | 25 | $464K | $284 | 16% | 64 |
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 Arcata
What do homes sell for in Arcata, CA?
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $424K, $347 a square foot.
Is Arcata a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average, and 41% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Arcata?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Arcata?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $424K home that’s near $2,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in Arcata?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Arcata’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Arcata.
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).