Photo: Egaowakaii · CC BY 3.024 homes sold in Colfax in the last year, at a typical $393K
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 Colfax homes are listed.
Every place Colfax 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 Colfax.
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 83% of Colfax’s sales, at a typical $403K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $287CA $494
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $397K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $305K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $269K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 65 in 2021 and a low of 16 in 2024. The typical sale went from $275K in 2016 to $393K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Colfax
Check a listing against what Colfax 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 Colfax are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Colfax’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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Colfax
- Shop in June. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but November is the most competitive: 39% of November sales close over asking. July has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like California as a whole
| Colfax now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 24% | 40% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 33% | 43% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 29% | 26% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 98.4% | 100.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 42 | 35 | 44 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2024 low (5), 12% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 14.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 29% 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 Colfax home costs about $2,264 a month
Price: Colfax’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Colfax’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Colfax 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $393K home, about $2,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Colfax, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ColfaxCheck 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; Meadow Vista and Nevada City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Colfax, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | 160 | $500K | $319 | 24% | 53 |
| North Auburn | 125 | $558K | $317 | 33% | 57 |
| Lake of the Pines | 107 | $703K | $337 | 18% | 69 |
| Nevada City | 58 | $681K | $363 | 22% | 71 |
| Meadow Vista | 46 | $677K | $370 | 30% | 28 |
| Colfax | 24 | $393K | $278 | 33% | 80 |
| Georgetown | 21 | $457K | $283 | 14% | 89 |
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 Colfax
What do homes sell for in Colfax, CA?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $393K, $278 a square foot.
Is Colfax a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Colfax?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Colfax?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $393K home that’s near $2,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Colfax?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Colfax’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Colfax.
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).