Photo: Father of Nehrams2020 · CC BY-SA 3.0193 homes sold in Atwater in the last year, at a typical $425K
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 Atwater homes are listed.
Every place Atwater 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 Atwater.
For sale
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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 97% of Atwater’s sales, at a typical $423K
193 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 187 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $258CA $494
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $656K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $350K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
193 sales in the last year, against 418 in 2021 and a low of 187 in 2023. The typical sale went from $216K in 2016 to $425K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Atwater
Check a listing against what Atwater 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 Atwater are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Atwater’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 May 2026, 193 sales.
If you’re buying in Atwater
- Shop in March. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but June is the most competitive: 45% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (33%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Atwater now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 31% | 59% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 32% | 59% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 23% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 98.9% | 101.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 37 | 13 | 44 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (25), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 67.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Atwater ranks 329th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Atwater is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Atwater home costs about $2,452 a month
Price: Atwater’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Atwater’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Atwater 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 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $425K home, about $2,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Atwater, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AtwaterCheck 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.
Merced sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Atwater, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | 860 | $406K | $248 | 29% | 47 |
| Atwater | 193 | $425K | $259 | 33% | 31 |
| Winton | 47 | $364K | $265 | 38% | 35 |
| McSwain | 39 | $831K | $321 | 31% | 113 |
| Franklin | 36 | $357K | $268 | 47% | 50 |
| Livingston | 36 | $424K | $265 | 31% | 42 |
| Delhi | 25 | $418K | $300 | 32% | 44 |
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 Atwater
What do homes sell for in Atwater, CA?
193 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $425K, $259 a square foot.
Is Atwater 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 99.2% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Atwater?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Atwater?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $425K home that’s near $2,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Atwater?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Atwater’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Atwater.
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).