Photo: GeorgeLouis at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0109 homes sold in Coalinga in the last year, at a typical $297K
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 Coalinga homes are listed.
Every place Coalinga 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 Coalinga.
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 94% of Coalinga’s sales, at a typical $292K
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 103 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $207CA $494
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $318K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
109 sales in the last year, against 157 in 2019 and a low of 78 in 2023. The typical sale went from $131K in 2016 to $297K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Coalinga
Check a listing against what Coalinga 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 Coalinga are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Coalinga’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, 109 sales.
If you’re buying in Coalinga
- Shop in January. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 24% of listings cut their price, against 33% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but March is the most competitive: 29% of March sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Coalinga now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 21% | 31% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 17% | 46% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 33% | 52% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 96.8% | 98% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 72 | 27 | 44 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (19), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 64.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Coalinga ranks 479th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Coalinga 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 Coalinga home costs about $1,767 a month
Price: Coalinga’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Coalinga’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 Coalinga is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $297K home, about $2,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Coalinga, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CoalingaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Coalinga.
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.
Post your home to Coalinga, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Coalinga. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Coalinga with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Coalinga
What do homes sell for in Coalinga, CA?
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $297K, $205 a square foot.
Is Coalinga a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Coalinga?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Coalinga?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $297K home that’s near $2,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Coalinga?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Coalinga’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Coalinga.
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).