90 homes sold in Bonsall in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Bonsall homes are listed.
Every place Bonsall 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 Bonsall.
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.
A quarter of Bonsall’s sales are condos, at $896K less than a house
66 houses and 22 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $461CA $494
- Days to sell
- 102
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 22 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $424CA $561
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $514K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
90 sales in the last year, against 125 in 2021 and a low of 60 in 2014. The typical sale went from $594K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.2M buys in Bonsall
Check a listing against what Bonsall 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 Bonsall are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Bonsall’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, 90 sales.
If you’re buying in Bonsall
- Shop in June. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but February is the most competitive: 37% of February sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). June has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Bonsall now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 21% | 52% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 18% | 51% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 23% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 97.6% | 101.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 75 | 22 | 44 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (13), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 43.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 88%, condos 41%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (66 sales), a condo for $499K (22).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bonsall ranks 429th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bonsall 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 Bonsall home costs about $6,773 a month
Price: Bonsall’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bonsall’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 Bonsall 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 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.2M home, about $8,220 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bonsall, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BonsallCheck 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.
Hidden Meadows, Fallbrook and Valley Center sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bonsall, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | 1,712 | $870K | $537 | 32% | 36 |
| San Marcos | 653 | $921K | $521 | 27% | 36 |
| Vista | 549 | $868K | $504 | 33% | 36 |
| Fallbrook | 252 | $866K | $429 | 28% | 42 |
| Valley Center | 121 | $913K | $385 | 30% | 46 |
| Bonsall | 90 | $1.2M | $452 | 26% | 82 |
| Hidden Meadows | 43 | $1M | $438 | 19% | 49 |
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 Bonsall
What do homes sell for in Bonsall, CA?
90 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $452 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.4M, condos for about $499K.
Is Bonsall a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 29 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bonsall?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bonsall?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $8,220.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bonsall?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bonsall’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bonsall.
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).