Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0110 homes sold in Chowchilla in the last year, at a typical $357K
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 Chowchilla homes are listed.
Every place Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla.
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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 Chowchilla’s sales, at a typical $357K
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 106 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $233CA $494
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $409K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
110 sales in the last year, against 219 in 2012 and a low of 121 in 2025. The typical sale went from $191K in 2016 to $357K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Chowchilla
Check a listing against what Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Chowchilla’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, 110 sales.
If you’re buying in Chowchilla
- Shop in March. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 25% of listings cut their price, against 34% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but May is the most competitive: 32% of May sales close over asking. March has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Chowchilla now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 22% | 40% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 24% | 40% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 34% | 39% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 97.4% | 99.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 57 | 26 | 44 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2021 low (30), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 66.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Chowchilla ranks 448th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Chowchilla is one of the state’s calmer 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 Chowchilla home costs about $2,113 a month
Price: Chowchilla’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Chowchilla’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Chowchilla is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $357K home, about $3,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Chowchilla, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ChowchillaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Chowchilla.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Bonadelle Ranchos and McSwain for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Chowchilla, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | 860 | $406K | $248 | 29% | 47 |
| Madera | 336 | $400K | $241 | 33% | 50 |
| Chowchilla | 110 | $357K | $232 | 24% | 75 |
| Madera Acres | 56 | $476K | $278 | 34% | 66 |
| Bonadelle Ranchos | 53 | $652K | $292 | 34% | 85 |
| McSwain | 39 | $831K | $321 | 31% | 113 |
| Franklin | 36 | $357K | $268 | 47% | 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 Chowchilla
What do homes sell for in Chowchilla, CA?
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $357K, $232 a square foot.
Is Chowchilla a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Chowchilla?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Chowchilla?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $357K home that’s near $3,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in Chowchilla?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Chowchilla’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Chowchilla.
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).