Photo: Amin Eshaiker · CC BY-SA 3.0203 homes sold in Barstow in the last year, at a typical $271K
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 Barstow homes are listed.
Every place Barstow 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 Barstow.
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 91% of Barstow’s sales, at a typical $270K
203 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 184 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $212CA $494
- Days to sell
- 65
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 19 sold, typical $308K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
203 sales in the last year, against 324 in 2021 and a low of 194 in 2025. The typical sale went from $100K in 2016 to $271K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Barstow
Check a listing against what Barstow 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 Barstow are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Barstow’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, 203 sales.
If you’re buying in Barstow
- Shop in January. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 8% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 31 a month), and the most competition: 40% close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). January has the least competition (26%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Barstow now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 25% | 50% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 9% | 28% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 8% | 9% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.1% | 100.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 87 | 51 | 44 |
81 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2012 low (33), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 156.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 8% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Barstow ranks 251st of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Barstow 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 Barstow home costs about $1,568 a month
Price: Barstow’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Barstow’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 Barstow is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $271K home, about $1,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Barstow, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BarstowCheck 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.
Lenwood and Silver Lakes sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Barstow, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow | 203 | $271K | $211 | 37% | 64 |
| Silver Lakes | 155 | $375K | $203 | 31% | 87 |
| Lenwood | 40 | $227K | $181 | 35% | 70 |
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 Barstow
What do homes sell for in Barstow, CA?
203 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $271K, $211 a square foot.
Is Barstow a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 78 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Barstow?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Barstow?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $271K home that’s near $1,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in Barstow?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Barstow’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Barstow.
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).