39 homes sold in Cedar Flat in the last year, at a typical $2.1M
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 Cedar Flat homes are listed.
Every place Cedar Flat 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 Cedar Flat.
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Houses are 92% of Cedar Flat’s sales, at a typical $2.5M
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 36 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $947CA $494
- Days to sell
- 135
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Condos: 3 sold, typical $1.6M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 4 times the 2016 price
39 sales in the last year, against 64 in 2020 and a low of 19 in 2024. The typical sale went from $532K in 2016 to $2.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Cedar Flat
Check a listing against what Cedar Flat 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 Cedar Flat are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Cedar Flat’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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in Cedar Flat
- Shop in May. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 125 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but July is the most competitive: 32% of July sales close over asking. April has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Cedar Flat now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 14% | 42% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 14% | 41% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 25% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96% | 97% | 102.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 125 | 103 | 44 | 44 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (8), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 28.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Cedar Flat home costs about $12,018 a month
Price: Cedar Flat’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cedar Flat’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 Cedar Flat is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $2.1M home, about $11,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cedar Flat, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cedar FlatTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cedar Flat.
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.
Dollar Point, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach and Incline Village sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cedar Flat, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incline Village | 331 | $1.6M | $765 | 7% | 91 |
| Dollar Point | 63 | $1.2M | $733 | 5% | 68 |
| Kings Beach | 60 | $986K | $626 | 10% | 80 |
| Tahoe Vista | 56 | $801K | $657 | 7% | 105 |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City | 52 | $1.7M | $1,035 | 8% | 94 |
| Cedar Flat | 39 | $2.1M | $894 | 8% | 125 |
| Carnelian Bay | 34 | $884K | $587 | 15% | 119 |
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 Cedar Flat
What do homes sell for in Cedar Flat, CA?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.1M, $894 a square foot.
Is Cedar Flat a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 16 months of supply. Buyers paid 96% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cedar Flat?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cedar Flat?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $2.1M home that’s near $11,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cedar Flat?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cedar Flat’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cedar Flat.
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).