Photo: Ryanx7 · CC BY-SA 4.0189 homes sold in Ceres in the last year, at a typical $442K
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 Ceres homes are listed.
Every place Ceres 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 Ceres.
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Houses are 95% of Ceres’ sales, at a typical $445K
189 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 180 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $294CA $494
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $558K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $322K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
189 sales in the last year, against 435 in 2015 and a low of 176 in 2025. The typical sale went from $252K in 2016 to $442K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Ceres
Check a listing against what Ceres 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 Ceres are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ceres’ home sales since 2013 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, 189 sales.
If you’re buying in Ceres
- Shop in August. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 24% of listings cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 49% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 38 a month), but May is the most competitive: 52% of May sales close over asking. February has the least competition (37%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Ceres now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 49% | 37% | 75% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 41% | 67% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 31% | 26% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 99.4% | 102.8% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 22 | 9 | 44 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2020 low (22), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 74.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 43%, condos 37%
A house typically sold for $445K in the last year (180 sales), a condo for $322K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Ceres ranks 95th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ceres is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ceres home costs about $2,537 a month
Price: Ceres’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ceres’ 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 Ceres 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 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $442K home, about $2,780 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ceres, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CeresCheck 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.
Keyes sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ceres, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto | 1,574 | $449K | $295 | 38% | 29 |
| Turlock | 507 | $487K | $303 | 37% | 24 |
| Ceres | 189 | $442K | $293 | 49% | 21 |
| Hughson | 83 | $524K | $287 | 49% | 29 |
| Keyes | 27 | $505K | $278 | 15% | 53 |
| Empire | 22 | $373K | $295 | 41% | 60 |
| West Modesto | 20 | $394K | $323 | 65% | 38 |
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 Ceres
What do homes sell for in Ceres, CA?
189 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $442K, $293 a square foot.
Is Ceres a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ceres?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ceres?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $442K home that’s near $2,780.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ceres?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ceres’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ceres.
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).