190 homes sold in Castaic in the last year, at a typical $811K
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 Castaic homes are listed.
Every place Castaic 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 Castaic.
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 95% of Castaic’s sales, at a typical $822K
190 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 181 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $408CA $494
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $605K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $507K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
190 sales in the last year, against 301 in 2017 and a low of 158 in 2023. The typical sale went from $494K in 2016 to $811K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Castaic
Check a listing against what Castaic 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 Castaic are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Castaic’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, 190 sales.
If you’re buying in Castaic
- Shop in July. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (46% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but May is the most competitive: 52% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (46%). February has the least competition (43%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Castaic now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 40% | 72% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 39% | 71% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 21% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 99.6% | 102.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 50 | 21 | 44 |
48 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2013 low (20) and 10% fewer than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 52%
A house typically sold for $822K in the last year (181 sales), a condo for $507K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Castaic ranks 206th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Castaic 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 Castaic home costs about $4,834 a month
Price: Castaic’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Castaic’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Castaic 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 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $811K home, about $7,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Castaic, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CastaicCheck 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.
Piru and Fillmore sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Castaic, 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 Clarita | 2,113 | $802K | $427 | 33% | 58 |
| Simi Valley | 1,030 | $826K | $480 | 33% | 56 |
| Castaic | 190 | $811K | $402 | 41% | 57 |
| Stevenson Ranch | 167 | $1.1M | $447 | 26% | 57 |
| Fillmore | 101 | $764K | $381 | 28% | 69 |
| Piru | 30 | $656K | $356 | 27% | 81 |
| Val Verde | 29 | $644K | $391 | 62% | 81 |
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 Castaic
What do homes sell for in Castaic, CA?
190 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $811K, $402 a square foot.
Is Castaic a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Castaic?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Castaic?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $811K home that’s near $7,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Castaic?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Castaic’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Castaic.
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).