Photo: Oleg Alexandrov · CC BY-SA 3.028 homes sold in Calistoga in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
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 Calistoga homes are listed.
Every place Calistoga 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 Calistoga.
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 96% of Calistoga’s sales, at a typical $1.4M
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 27 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $706CA $494
- Days to sell
- 83
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $2.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 64 in 2020 and a low of 27 in 2023. The typical sale went from $789K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.5M buys in Calistoga
Check a listing against what Calistoga 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 Calistoga are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Calistoga’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, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Calistoga
- Shop in August. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.3% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but May is the most competitive: 37% of May sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). January has the least competition (9%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Calistoga now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 14% | 39% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 30% | 31% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 23% | 21% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.3% | 97.4% | 99.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 67 | 82 | 44 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2018 low (12), 11% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 26.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Calistoga, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CalistogaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Calistoga.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Larkfield-Wikiup, Santa Rosa, Windsor, Hidden Valley Lake and Healdsburg sell for less a square foot; St. Helena for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Calistoga, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,542 | $721K | $449 | 30% | 49 |
| Windsor | 206 | $828K | $461 | 34% | 44 |
| Healdsburg | 144 | $1.1M | $678 | 24% | 60 |
| Hidden Valley Lake | 103 | $378K | $210 | 17% | 115 |
| Larkfield-Wikiup | 58 | $917K | $465 | 16% | 67 |
| St. Helena | 57 | $1.9M | $952 | 5% | 110 |
| Calistoga | 28 | $1.5M | $706 | 7% | 82 |
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 Calistoga
What do homes sell for in Calistoga, CA?
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $706 a square foot.
Is Calistoga a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 6.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.3% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Calistoga?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Calistoga?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Calistoga’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Calistoga.
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).