US Post Office-Burbank Downtown Station · Photo: Minnaert · CC BY-SA 3.0590 homes sold in Burbank in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
About one sale in 6 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 Burbank homes are listed.
Every place Burbank 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 Burbank.
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.
11% of Burbank’s sales are condos, at $616K less than a house
446 houses and 64 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 446 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $860CA $494
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 64 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $628CA $561
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 37 sold, typical $1.4M
Townhouses: 43 sold, typical $875K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
590 sales in the last year, against 916 in 2021 and a low of 573 in 2024. The typical sale went from $697K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.3M buys in Burbank
Check a listing against what Burbank 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 Burbank are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Burbank’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, 590 sales.
If you’re buying in Burbank
- Shop in October. It brings about 73 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (48% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.9% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 89 a month), but May is the most competitive: 59% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (49%). February has the least competition (45%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Burbank now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 49% | 71% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 39% | 62% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 18% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.9% | 100.8% | 105.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 41 | 32 | 44 |
144 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (87) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 35%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (446 sales), a condo for $712K (64).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Burbank ranks 119th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Burbank is one of the state’s hottest 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 Burbank home costs about $6,975 a month
Price: Burbank’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Burbank’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 Burbank is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 33.
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 $6,880 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Burbank, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BurbankCheck 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.
Glendale and San Fernando sell for less a square foot; La Cañada Flintridge and Beverly Hills for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Burbank, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | 830 | $1.2M | $721 | 52% | 42 |
| Burbank | 590 | $1.2M | $792 | 46% | 44 |
| West Hollywood | 340 | $1.1M | $818 | 13% | 93 |
| Beverly Hills | 270 | $4M | $1,294 | 19% | 85 |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 179 | $2.4M | $1,002 | 55% | 37 |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 123 | $1.4M | $777 | 56% | 43 |
| San Fernando | 44 | $714K | $558 | 57% | 50 |
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 Burbank
What do homes sell for in Burbank, CA?
590 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $792 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $712K.
Is Burbank a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 152 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 48 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.9% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Burbank?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Burbank?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $6,880.
Where can I see homes for sale in Burbank?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Burbank’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Burbank.
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).