89 homes sold in Blythe in the last year, at a typical $222K
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 Blythe homes are listed.
Every place Blythe 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 Blythe.
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 88% of Blythe’s sales, at a typical $236K
89 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 78 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $160CA $494
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $232K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $111K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
89 sales in the last year, against 140 in 2017 and a low of 80 in 2025. The typical sale went from $146K in 2016 to $222K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Blythe
Check a listing against what Blythe 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 Blythe are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Blythe’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, 89 sales.
If you’re buying in Blythe
- Shop in February. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.4% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 93 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but November is the most competitive: 31% of November sales close over asking. February has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Blythe now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 21% | 37% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 23% | 47% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 21% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.4% | 95.6% | 98.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 93 | 60 | 25 | 44 |
53 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (26) and 15% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Blythe ranks 498th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Blythe is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Blythe home costs about $1,309 a month
Price: Blythe’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Blythe’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 Blythe is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
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 $222K home, about $1,800 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Blythe, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BlytheCheck 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.
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Questions about buying a home in Blythe
What do homes sell for in Blythe, CA?
89 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $222K, $153 a square foot.
Is Blythe a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 42 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.4% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Blythe?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Blythe?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $222K home that’s near $1,800.
Where can I see homes for sale in Blythe?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Blythe’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Blythe.
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).